La Goulette حلق الوادي La Goletta (Italian) La Goleta (Spanish) |
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Location in Tunisia | |
Coordinates: 36°49′5″N 10°18′18″E / 36.81806°N 10.30500°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Tunis Governorate |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 45,711 |
Time zone | CET (UTC1) |
La Goulette (Tunisian Arabic: حلق الوادي Ḥalq el-Wād, Italian: La Goletta) is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The Kasbah fortress was built in 1535 by Charles I of Spain but was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1574. La Goulette is located at around 36°49′5″N 10°18′18″E / 36.81806°N 10.30500°ECoordinates: 36°49′5″N 10°18′18″E / 36.81806°N 10.30500°E.