Bir Jdid

Bir Jdid
Bir Jdid ; البئر الجديد; al-Bīr-al-Jadīd
	Town
	Bir Jdid
	Coordinates: 33.3737°N 8.0002°W
Country	Morocco
Region	Casablanca-Settat
Province	El Jadida
Population (2004)[1]
• Total	15,267
Time zone	+1

Bir Jdid (Arabic: البير الجديد‎: "New Well") is a city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located between El Jadida and Casablanca in the region of Doukkala-Abda. It has a population of 15267 (2014 census).

History

In 1919, the French built two dwellings in the heart of the village, which was called the "Saint Hubert", in relation to a well. The nearby inhabitants of the area called this name to distinguish this modern well from the rest of the old wells and added a new name to the original name of the place. Prior to the protection, the name of the Saint-Hubert was in 1920, where the town became a station between Casablanca and Azmour, also known as the Fishermen's Forum, which became a resort and a resting place. The name of the new well was added to St. Hubert.

In 1921, the village of the city got a post office. In 1926 a local school was established and in 1931 an internal boarding school was established to accommodate the students of the French school (Imam Al-Bukhari High School).

Historically, a secret prison was located in Bir Jdid. Among the people sent to this prison, were the family of Mohamed Oufkir, who were subject to torture.[2]

References

"World Gazetteer".
Ph. D Khannous (17 October 2013). African Pasts, Presents, and Futures: Generational Shifts in African Women's Literature, Film, and Internet Discourse. Lexington Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7391-7042-7.

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[wg-1] "World Gazetteer".

[Khannous2013-2] Ph. D Khannous (17 October 2013). African Pasts, Presents, and Futures: Generational Shifts in African Women's Literature, Film, and Internet Discourse. Lexington Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-7391-7042-7.