El Battan

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El Battan
البطان
Commune and town
El Batan.jpg
Tebourba el-battan.
CountryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Governorate Manouba Governorate
Government
  Mayor Mabrouka Salhi (People’s Movement)
Population
 (2014)
  Total6,458
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

El Battan is a town and commune in the Manouba Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 5,761. [1] Attached to the governorate of Manouba, it is a municipality with 5,761 inhabitants in 2004 [2] and the capital of a delegation of 17,321 inhabitants.

El Batan is located at 36°48'13"N, 9°50'38"E, west of Tunis.

The city is in the center of a large plain where intensive irrigation is practiced. It is also known for the breeding of horses. There is a subsidiary of the National Foundation for the improvement of the horse race. During the French protectorate, El Battan was a strategic location for the settlement of farmers. French-style houses still exist there.

Extract of the Tabula Peutingeriana showing area around El Battan, during 4th century. Carthage Tabula Peutingeriana 2.png
Extract of the Tabula Peutingeriana showing area around El Battan, during 4th century.

A bridge of Roman origin allows travelers to cross the Medjerda. Traditionally, washing and crushing of wool was practiced there, especially for the manufacture of the chechias.

El Battan. Tebourba el-battan.jpg
El Battan.

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Coordinates: 36°49′N9°50′E / 36.817°N 9.833°E / 36.817; 9.833