Kalâa Kebira
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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
- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
- ^ "TM Places".
- ^ Gurzensis at catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Spécificités de la municipalité". commune-kalaakebira.gov.tn (in French). Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
External links
- Media related to Kalâa Kebira at Wikimedia Commons
35°52′N 10°32′E / 35.867°N 10.533°E