Talsint

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Talsint
Town
Country  Morocco
Region Oriental
Province Figuig Province
Population (2004)
  Total 7,098
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Talsint is a town in Figuig Province, Oriental, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 7,098.[1]

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.[2] Further research revealed this to be untrue.

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Coordinates: 32°32′23″N 3°26′27″W / 32.539847°N 3.440805°W / 32.539847; -3.440805


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