Kalâa Kebira

Coordinates: 35°52′N 10°32′E / 35.867°N 10.533°E / 35.867; 10.533
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Kalâa Kebira
Commune and town
UTC+1 (CET
)
Postal code
4060

Kalâa Kebira is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 45,990.[1]

Kalâa Kebira was used as the host of the 2012 UNAF U-17 Tournament.

History

During the

Roman Catholic Church,[3] survives as a titular bishopric
.

It was in the reign of the

market place
.

The commune was created on 19 February 1921.[4]

Economy

The town is renowned for its

olive groves
, from which it derives its nickname of "capital of the olives". The economy of Kalâa Kebira therefore relies mainly on agriculture.

The industrial sector is therefore focused on the agro-food industry (olive oil). However, the industrial zone, which already extends over 34 hectares2 and which is constantly developing to the north-east of the city, also houses export-oriented activities such as the textile and clothing industry but also Pharmaceutical industry, with the presence of UNIMED3 laboratories.

See also

References

  1. ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
  2. ^ "TM Places".
  3. ^ Gurzensis at catholic-hierarchy.org.
  4. ^ "Spécificités de la municipalité". commune-kalaakebira.gov.tn (in French). Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

External links

35°52′N 10°32′E / 35.867°N 10.533°E / 35.867; 10.533


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