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Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis
تونس / Tunes / ⵜⵓⵏⴻⵙ
City
Top left: View of Avenue Habib Bourguiba , Top middle: Ibn Khaldoun statue in Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Top right: Théâtre municipal de Tunis, 2nd left: View of Carthage district from the Punic ports, 2nd middle: "Ville nouvelle" district near Bab el Bhàr, 2nd right: Tunisia Planetarium Observatories and Science Centers, 3rd left: View of Hedi Nouira avenue in Ennasr district, 3rd middle: Ezzitouna Mosque, 3rd right: Sea-front view from Sidi Bou Said district
Top left: View of Avenue Habib Bourguiba , Top middle: Ibn Khaldoun statue in Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Top right: Théâtre municipal de Tunis, 2nd left: View of Carthage district from the Punic ports, 2nd middle: "Ville nouvelle" district near Bab el Bhàr, 2nd right: Tunisia Planetarium Observatories and Science Centers, 3rd left: View of Hedi Nouira avenue in Ennasr district, 3rd middle: Ezzitouna Mosque, 3rd right: Sea-front view from Sidi Bou Said district
Flag of Tunis
Flag
Coat of arms of Tunis
Coat of arms
Tunis is located in Tunisia
Tunis
Tunis
Coordinates: 36°48′N 10°11′E / 36.800°N 10.183°E / 36.800; 10.183Coordinates: 36°48′N 10°11′E / 36.800°N 10.183°E / 36.800; 10.183
Country  Tunisia
Governorate Tunis
First settled 2nd millennium BC
Founded by Berbers
Government
 • Mayor Seifallah Lasram
Area
 • City 212.63 km2 (82.10 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,668 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Highest elevation 41 m (135 ft)
Lowest elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2014)
 • City 1 056 247
 • Density 9,406.01/km2 (24,361.5/sq mi)
 • Urban 2 294 547
 • Metro 2 643 695
Demonym(s) Tunisois
(Arabic: تونسي, Tounsi‎‎)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Postal code 1xxx, 2xxx
Calling code 71
ISO 3166 code TN-11, TN-12, TN-13 and TN-14
geoTLD .tn
Website Tunis City
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Site of Carthage
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Ruines de Carthage.jpg
Location Tunisia
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii, vi
Reference 37
UNESCO region Arab States
Inscription history
Inscription 1979 (3rd Session)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Medina of Tunis
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Terrasses de la médina de Tunis.jpg
Roofs of the medina

Location Tunis, Tunisia
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii, v
Reference 36
UNESCO region Arab States
Inscription history
Inscription 1979 (3rd Session)

Tunis (Arabic: تونس‎‎ About this sound Tūnis) is the capital and the largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as Grand Tunis, has some 2,700,000 inhabitants.

Situated on a large Mediterranean Sea gulf (the Gulf of Tunis), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies its ancient medina, a World Heritage Site. Beyond this district lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said.

Just through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bhar and the Porte de France) begins the modern city, or Ville Nouvelle, traversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by popular press and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées"), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. As the capital city of the country, Tunis is the focus of Tunisian political and administrative life; it is also the centre of the country's commercial activity. The expansion of the Tunisian economy in recent decades is reflected in the booming development of the outer city where one can see clearly the social challenges brought about by rapid modernization in Tunisia.


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