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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Gremda is a town in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. In 2004 Its population is estimated at 36,405. [1]
It is known for hosting the country's largest olive market, which is very active in December, when the harvest is in full swing. The Sfax region is the first olive growing region in the country because more than a third of the country's thousand oil factories are located there.
The 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the NOKIA Africa Cup of Nations, tunisia 2004 for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Tunisia won their first title, beating Morocco in the final 2–1. Tunisia participated in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany as the representative from CAF.
The Gulf of Gabes, also known as Lesser Syrtis, contrasting with the Greater Syrtis in Libya, is a gulf on Tunisia's east coast in the Mediterranean Sea, off North Africa. The gulf roughly spans the coast from Sfax to Djerba. At the head of the gulf is the city of Gabès (Ghannouche) where the tides have a large range of up to 2.1 m at spring tides. Both Gabès and Sfax are major ports on the gulf, supporting sponge and tuna fisheries, with Gabès being the economic and administrative center.
The University of Sfax is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 and is organized in 8 Faculties.
The Tunisian Air Force is one of the branches of the Tunisian Armed Forces.
The Sfax Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum located in Sfax, Tunisia.
El Aïn is a town located in the Sfax Governorate, 7 kilometers north of Sfax, Tunisia. Its population in 2004 was 38,250.
Mahres, also known as Mahares or El Mahres, is a coastal town in Tunisia. Situated 300 kilometers south of Tunis and 32 kilometers south of Sfax, Mahres is part of the Sfax Governorate. Mahres's population increases drastically during its summer months when a large portion of its diaspora returns from Western European countries and from other regions of Tunisia to spend the summer in Mahres.
Agareb is a coastal town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 20 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2004 it had a population of 9610.
Bir Ali Ben Khélifa is a town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 60 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2004 the town had a population of 4460.
Somâa is a town and commune in the Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,287.
Chihia is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 23,625.
Graïba is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,570.
Jebiniana is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia.
Sakiet Eddaïer is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 40,717.
Sakiet Ezzit is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. Attached administratively to the governorate of Sfax, it is the center of a delegation counting 72 481 inhabitants in 2006 and is a municipality with 44,886 inhabitants in 2004.2 The city itself has a population of 12 613 inhabitants. As of 2004 it had a population of 44,886.
Meknassy, sometimes spelt Maknassy, is a town and commune in the Sidi Bou Zid Governorate, Tunisia. In 2004 it had a population of 13,742. It is in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid, 120 kilometers west of Sfax, and is a small administrative center and a marketing center for agricultural produce from the surrounding area, including fruit.
Regueb is a town and commune in the Sidi Bou Zid Governorate, central Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 7,892.
The Sfax medina is the medina quarter of the Tunisian city of Sfax. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. The medina is home to about 113,000 residents, and is dominated by the Great Mosque of Sfax.
Bir Ben Ayed is a former Roman and Byzantine town of Africa, 29.4 kilometres (18.3 mi) north west of Sfax, Tunisia, near the modern town of Sidi Litayem. The town is located on a wadi, although it was known in antiquity as a well town.
Kasbah of Sfax is a kasbah, an Islamic desert fortress, located in the southwestern corner of the ancient city of Sfax. It was used for a different purposes throughout the history, first a control tower built by the Aghlabids on the coast, then the seat of the municipal government, and then the main army barracks. Its construction was preceded by the deployment of the wall and the medina quarter. Today it is served as a museum of traditional architecture.
Coordinates: 34°45′N10°47′E / 34.750°N 10.783°E
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