Henchir-El-Djemel Vicus Turris |
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countryside near Henchir-El-Djemel
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Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°ECoordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorates | Sfax Governorate |
Elevation | 17 m (57 ft) |
Vicus Turris is a former Roman and Byzantine town of Africa and a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
The town is identified with modern Henchir-El-Djemel, near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, Tunisia (North Africa). Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level. Hennchir el Djemel is also known as Hanshīr al Jamal, and Henchir el Jemel.