Farsia | |
Native Name: | Arabic: الفرسية Spanish; Castilian: El Farsìa |
Pushpin Map: | Western Sahara |
Coordinates: | 27.15°N -68°W |
Subdivision Type: | Non-self-governing territory |
Subdivision Name: | Western Sahara |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Es Semara Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Jdiriya |
Farsia, is an isolated village in Western Sahara, situated within the Moroccan-occupied territories. It was occupied by the Moroccan military on October 31, 1975, after Spanish troops evacuated their post. The Moroccan forces were later pushed out of Farsia by the Polisario.