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Ceuta, Spain: Geography, History & Overview

 
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Geography of Ceuta

Ceuta, a Spanish city and enclave in Morocco. It occupies about seven square miles (18 km2) on the Moroccan coast opposite Gibraltar. Ceuta is a commercial and fishing port and a center for tourism. Ceuta was an Arab trading town for centuries until it was taken by the Portuguese in 1415. It has belonged to Spain since 1580.

Population: 67,615.