Nabeul

Nabeul
Nabeul

Location in Tunisia

Coordinates: 36°27′15″N 10°44′5″E / 36.45417°N 10.73472°E / 36.45417; 10.73472Coordinates: 36°27′15″N 10°44′5″E / 36.45417°N 10.73472°E / 36.45417; 10.73472
Country Tunisia
Governorate Nabeul Governorate
Population (2014)
  Total 73,128
Time zone CET (UTC1)

Nabeul (Tunisian Arabic: نابل  Nābil ; French: [naˈbøl]) is a coastal town in north-eastern Tunisia, on the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. It is located at around 36°27′N 10°44′E / 36.450°N 10.733°E / 36.450; 10.733 and is the capital of the Nabeul Governorate. The city has a population of 73,128 (2014 census).

History

Nabeul was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its name is a tunisification of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).

It is a popular tourist destination and the main centre of the Tunisian pottery industry.

Representation

Meherzia Labidi Maïza was elected to the assembly of the representatives of the people in the Tunisian parliamentary election in October 2014 by the second district of Nabeul.[1]

Twin towns

References

  1. (Arabic) « Déclaration sur l'honneur de la situation patrimoniale de la vice-présidente de l'ANC Meherzia Labidi », Marsad, 11 June 2013, Retrieved 8 December 2015
  2. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.


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