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'''Jemmal''' ({{lang-ar|جمال}}) is a city in the [[Monastir Governorate]] of [[Tunisia]], located about {{convert|20|km}} south of [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]]. As of 2014 it had a population of 50,275.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ins.nat.tn/fr/rgph2.1.commune.php?code_modalite=24432&Code_indicateur=0301007&Submit3=Envoyer|title=Résultats du Recensement 2004|publisher=Institu National de la Statistique|access-date=28 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203203938/http://www.ins.nat.tn/fr/rgph2.1.commune.php?code_modalite=24432&Code_indicateur=0301007&Submit3=Envoyer|archive-date=3 February 2016}}</ref> The city is well known for its historic Grand Mosque and is at the centre of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place each year during the olive harvest season in November or December. It is also an important industrial center for textiles and manufacturing; the manufacturing industry employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road that connects Jemmal to the town of [[Moknine]].<ref name="cite1">{{cite web |title=" Populations, logements et ménages par unités administratives et milieux " |url=http://census.ins.tn/sites/default/files/vol%201%20rgph%202014%20site%20%281%29.pdf |language=fr |website=census.ins.tn |access-date=11 January 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128184626/http://census.ins.tn/sites/default/files/vol%201%20rgph%202014%20site%20%281%29.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Jemmal''' is a city in the [[Sahel]] region of [[Tunisia]]. It is located about twenty kilometers south of [[Monastir, Tunisia|Monastir]]. It is part of the [[Monastir Governorate|administrative governorate of Monastir]], and is the county seat of the [[Jammel Delegation]] which has a population of 55,272 people.<ref>[http://www.ins.nat.tn/carte/result.php?gouvernorat=32&lib_gouvernorat=Monastir&lib_delegation=&delegation=00 "Résultats du Recensement 2004: Gouvernorat: Monastir" ''Institute National de la Statistique - Tunisie''] {{fr icon}}</ref> Within Jemmal's municipality, there were 41,736 inhabitants at last estimate.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}

The city is well known for its historic Grand Mosque, backed by the [[zaouïa]] [[Umm El Bouhlia Ezzine]] (famous holy city). It is at the center of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place during the olive harvest season in November or December of each year. It is also an important industrial center, most notably for textiles and manufacturing. The manufacturing industry also employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone there was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road which connects Jemmal to the town of Moknine.

In sports, it is distinguished by its rugby team, the Future of Sports Jemmal. FSJ was a finalist at the cutting Tunisia national [[rugby union]] team (juniors and seniors), and winner of the 2005 championship against the team of [[Nabeul]].

Further to that, Jemmal has some cities that belong to it as delegation like for example the city of Zaouiet Kontech.


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Taïeb Baccouche]] -Minister of Education since 2011
*[[Taïeb Baccouche]] -Minister of Education since 2011


==Notes==
==References==
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[[Category:Populated places in Tunisia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Monastir Governorate]]
[[Category:Communes of Tunisia]]
[[Category:Communes of Tunisia]]



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Latest revision as of 21:18, 11 April 2024

Jemmel
Commune and town
Jemmal's City Hall
Jemmal's City Hall
Jemmel is located in Tunisia
Jemmel
Jemmel
Coordinates: 35°38′24″N 10°45′36″E / 35.64000°N 10.76000°E / 35.64000; 10.76000
Country Tunisia
GovernorateMonastir Governorate
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total50,275
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Jemmal (Arabic: جمال) is a city in the Monastir Governorate of Tunisia, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Monastir. As of 2014 it had a population of 50,275.[2] The city is well known for its historic Grand Mosque and is at the centre of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place each year during the olive harvest season in November or December. It is also an important industrial center for textiles and manufacturing; the manufacturing industry employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road that connects Jemmal to the town of Moknine.[1]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "" Populations, logements et ménages par unités administratives et milieux "" (PDF). census.ins.tn (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Résultats du Recensement 2004". Institu National de la Statistique. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Jemmal at Wikimedia Commons