Martil
Martil
مرتيل | |
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The town of Martil | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 5°16′W / 35.617°N 5.267°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Prefecture | M'diq-Fnideq |
| Population (September 2014) | |
• Total | 64,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Martil (Arabic: مرتيل) is a town in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea northeast of Tetouan.
The name Martil comes from the Spanish name of Río Martín at the time of the Spanish protectorate of Northern Morocco. To the north is the golfing resort of Cabo Negro.