Sidi Bou Ali

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Sidi Bou Ali
Commune and town
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Sidi Bou Ali
CountryFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Governorate Sousse Governorate
Delegation(s) Sidi Bou Ali
Government
 •  Mayor Brahim Boubaker (Independent)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
10,282
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
4040

Sidi Bou Ali is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,011. [1]

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Ancient history

During the Roman occupation of present-day Tunisia, Sidi Bou Ali was known as Ulissipira. The only remnant of the town is an amphitheater, located to the west of the city's present-day location. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Institut National de la Statistique – Tunisie". ins.nat.tn. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  2. ↑ Sear, F. (2006). Roman Theatres: An Architectural Study. OUP Oxford. p. 288. ISBN   978-0-19-814469-4 . Retrieved 2014-10-24.

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