Petit Zoco

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Petit Zoco is an alternative name for the Petit Socco, a historic and bustling square in the medina of Tangier, Morocco, known as a traditional social and commercial hub.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Petit Zoco canonical 2
Zoco Chico 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic square
marketplace
public square
alternateName Petit Socco
country Morocco
culturalRole symbol of Tangier medina life
etymology name derived from Spanish word "zoco" meaning market
hasCafes traditional cafés
hasCharacteristic bustling
crowded
historic atmosphere
traditional architecture surroundings
hasFunction market area
meeting place
hasOutdoorSpaces open-air seating areas
hasReputation historic meeting place for locals and travelers
hasShops small shops
hasStalls street vendors
heritageStatus historic urban space
historicalUse social interaction space
trading place
isIn northern Morocco
languageOfName French
locatedIn medina of Tangier
linked to: Tangier medina
locatedInCity Tangier
locatedInHistoricQuarter old city of Tangier
linked to: Tangier medina
locatedInOldTown Tangier medina
locatedInRegion Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma
locatedNear Grand Socco
main streets of Tangier medina
partOf traditional urban fabric of Tangier
role commercial hub
social hub
tourismAttractionType cultural tourism site
historic city square
urbanRole node in medina street network
usedFor café culture
commerce
social gatherings
street trade

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Petit Socco hasAlternativeName Petit Zoco
Souq Dakhel alsoKnownAs Petit Zoco
subject linked to: Souq Dakhel (Arabic)
Little Souk hasNameInSpanish Zoco Chico
linked to: Petit Zoco