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{{For|the town in the [[Philippines]] with the same name in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]|Castillejos}}
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| name                            = Fnideq
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| native_name                     = {{lang|ar|الفنيدق}} <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English -->
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| subdivision_name                = Morocco
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| subdivision_name1               = [[Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima]]
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| subdivision_name2               = [[M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture|M'diq-Fnideq]]
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| population_as_of                = September 2014
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'''Fnideq''' ({{langx|ar|الفنيدق}}) is a town in northern [[Morocco]], on the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] coast of [[M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture]], {{convert|31|km}} north of the city of [[Tétouan]]. The town is also known under the Spanish name '''Castillejos'''. It is the closest Moroccan ''urban commune'' to the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Enclave and exclave|exclave]] of [[Ceuta]], although the ''rural commune'' of [[Belyounech]] is closer. During the [[Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–1860)|Hispano-Moroccan War of 1859]], it was the location of the decisive [[Battle of Castillejos]].
==Notable people==
*[[Hamza El Moussaoui]], international footballer
*[[Amin Erbati]], former international footballer
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{commonscat|Fnideq}}
[[Category:Rif]]
[[Category:Populated places in M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture]]
{{TangerTetouanAlHoceima-geo-stub}}