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Zarzis
Place in Médenine Governorate, Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Jarjis" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Jarjish.
Zarzis also known as Jarjis (Arabic: جرجيس gergīs / zerzīsⓘ) is a coastal commune (municipality) in southeastern Tunisia, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see under its ancient name Gergis.
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Zarzis
جرجيس | |
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![]() Chatt Amira sunrise, Souihel, Zarzis | |
Nickname: "درّة الجنوب" (dorrat al-janoub) which means "The Pearl of the South" | |
Coordinates: 33°30′N 11°7′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Médenine Governorate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mekki Laraiedh (Ennahdha) |
Area | |
• Total | 340 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 78,766 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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To the Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.