Sfax
Sfax (/s(ə)ˈfæks/ s(ə-)FAKS; Arabic: صفاقس, romanized: Ṣafāqis, Tunisian Arabic: [ˈsˤfaːqəs] ⓘ) is a city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Berber Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014), and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 330,440 (census 2014). Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing (it's the largest fishing port in Tunisia) and international trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
Sfax
صفاقس | |
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Clockwise from top: View of Sfax from Ksar Ben Romadhane, Cafe Sidi Boussaid, Sfax Governorate headquarters, Dar Jellouli Museum, Avenue Farhat Hached, City Walls, Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque | |
Sfax | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′24″N 10°45′36″E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sfax Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Sfax West, Sfax South, Sfax Medina |
| Established | AD 849 |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 330,440 |
| • Metro | 1,018,341 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 |
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