Talsint | |
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Rural commune | |
Coordinates: 32°32′23″N 3°26′27″W / 32.539847°N 3.440805°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Province | Figuig |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Rural commune | 16,166 |
• Urban | 9,079 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Talsint is a town and rural commune in Figuig Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census, it had a population of 7,098.[2]
Talsint enjoyed huge media coverage in Morocco, when on 20 August 2000, King Mohammed VI announced the discovery of substantial quantities of oil and natural gas reserves in the region.[3] Further research revealed this to be untrue.