Sbeitla
| Sbeitla | |
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Arch of Diocletian
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 Sbeitla
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| Coordinates: 35°13′47″N 9°7′46″E / 35.22972°N 9.12944°ECoordinates: 35°13′47″N 9°7′46″E / 35.22972°N 9.12944°E | |
| Country |
 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Kasserine Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Atef Boughatas |
| • Mayor | Naceur Mahmoudi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 437.6 sq mi (1,133.5 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 20,253 |
| • Ethnicities | Arab |
| • Ethnicities density | 142.7/sq mi (55.11/km2) |
| • Religions | Islam |
| Time zone | CET (UTC1) |
| Postal code | 1250 |
| Website | Sbeitla Official Website |
Sbeitla (Tunisian Arabic: سبيطلة 
Sbaytlā) is a city in north-central Tunisia. Nearby are the Roman ruins of Sufetula, containing the best preserved Roman forum temples in Tunisia. It was the entry point of the Muslim conquest of North Africa.
Sbeitla is the capital of the largest delegation in Kasserine Governorate with an area of 1133.5 km2. It is located in 33 km in the west of the governorate, and 264 km to Tunis. It has a population of 20,253 (2004 estimate).
The oldest traces of civilisation in the zone are Punic megaliths and funereal stelae.
The region was inhabited by nomadic tribes until the Legio III Augusta established a camp at Ammaedara. Through the surrender of the Berber leader Tacfarinas, the region was pacified and populated under the Roman emperor Vespasian and his sons between 67 and 69, becoming a bishopric in the Roman province of Byzacena.
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