Meharrize
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| native_name = محيرس
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| subdivision_name = Western Sahara
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Morocco}} Kingdom of Morocco
{{flagicon|SADR}} Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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| government_type = Municipality{{cite news|title=Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official) |url=http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/allocating-seats-liberated-territories-parliament-will-be-considered-next-election-official |publisher=Sahara Press Service |date=2012-02-20 |accessdate=2012-07-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912163454/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/allocating-seats-liberated-territories-parliament-will-be-considered-next-election-official |archivedate=2014-09-12 }}
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Meharrize (also transliterated Mheiriz, Mehaires; Arabic: محيرس) is an oasis located in Western Sahara. It is situated between Tifariti and Amgala, 93 km from Smara, to the east of the Moroccan Wall, and in the Polisario Front-held part of Western Sahara close to the Mauritanian border.
The town has a dispensary, a school, and a mosque and is the head of the 4th military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Infrastructure
During late June 2012, the Sahrawi Minister of Construction and Urbanization of the Liberated Territories visited the town to supervise the family farms project and the construction of a school, opened in 2013.{{cite news|title=Establishment of new municipalities in Saharawi liberated territories |url=http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/establishment-new-municipalities-saharawi-liberated-territories |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218095224/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/establishment-new-municipalities-saharawi-liberated-territories |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-18 |publisher=SPS |date=2012-07-01 |accessdate=2012-07-02 }}{{cite news|title=Academic year 2012-2013 officially kicks off|url=http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/academic-year-2012-2013-officially-kicks|publisher=SPS|date=2012-09-16|accessdate=2013-03-10|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119154706/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/content/academic-year-2012-2013-officially-kicks|archivedate=2015-01-19}}
Politics
On June 17, 2007, the Polisario Front celebrated here the 37th anniversary of the Sahrawi uprising in 1970, the Zemla Intifada.{{cite news | title = POLISARIO Front will participate "with good faith" to the negotiations of Manhasset, the Saharawi President affirms. | url = http://www.spsrasd.info/en/infos/2007/06/sps-e170607-3.html | publisher = SPS | date = 2007-06-17 | accessdate = 2010-09-14 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Culture
In August 2008, Mheiriz hosted the III edition of the Summer University, for the Sahrawi students abroad. The students visited the historical archaeological sites in the region and profited from many conferences and lectures on different themes, such as religion, culture and security, in addition to other activities such as film projections and expositions.{{cite news | title = Opening of the Summer University in the liberated territory of Mheiriz | url = http://www.spsrasd.info/en/detail.php?id=2310 | publisher = SPS | date = 2008-08-15 | accessdate = 2010-09-14 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081025015959/http://www.spsrasd.info/en/detail.php?id=2310 | archivedate = 2008-10-25 }}
Twin towns - Sister cities
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- {{flagicon|ESP}} Berantevilla, Álava, Basque Country, Spain{{cite web|title=Aytº de Berantevilla (Álava)|url=http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1146739634|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414204002/http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1146739634|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2013|publisher=Euskal Fondoa|accessdate=2013-02-14|language=es}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Carranza, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain{{cite web|title=Aytº de Carranza (Bizkaia)|url=http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362284|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728094518/http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362284|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-07-28|publisher=Euskal Fondoa|accessdate=2013-02-14|language=es}}
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Firenzuola, Florence, Tuscany, Italy[http://www.consiglio.regione.toscana.it/aiccre/documenti/GEMELLAGGI_in_ordine_ALFABETICO.xls Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia]{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Regione Toscana - Consiglio Regionale, 27 March 2010 {{in lang|it}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Lezama, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain{{cite web|title=Aytº de Lezama (Bizkaia)|url=http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362245|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414175221/http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362245|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2013|publisher=Euskal Fondoa|accessdate=2013-02-14|language=es}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Markina, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain{{cite web|title=Aytº de Markina (Bizkaia)|url=http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362309|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414231715/http://www.euskalfondoa.org/sahara/ayuntamiento.php?id=es&Nayunta=1119362309|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 14, 2013|publisher=Euskal Fondoa|accessdate=2013-02-14|language=es}}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Soria, Soria, Castilla y León, Spain (since May 8, 2008)[http://www.lefrig.org/?cont=gloobal&acc=ficha&entidad=Museables&id=409 Convenio de Hermanamiento entre el Ayuntamiento de Soria y la daira de Mheiriz. Soria. 2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307142022/http://www.lefrig.org/?acc=ficha&cont=gloobal&entidad=museables&id=409 |date=2016-03-07 }} Lefrig.org, 13 May 2008 {{in lang|it}}
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References
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Meharrize
|North = {{flagicon|SADR}} Hawza
|Northeast = {{flagicon|SADR}} Farsia
|East = {{flagicon|SADR}} Tifariti
|Southeast = {{flagicon|SADR}} Bir Tighissit
|South =
|Southwest = 20px Bir Moghrein, Mauritania
|West = {{flagicon|SADR}} Amgala
|Northwest = {{flagicon|SADR}} Smara
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{{Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic}}
Category:Oases of Western Sahara