Ariana (Tunisia)
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 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Ariana | ||
| Website | www.commune-ariana.gov.tn | ||
| Demographics | |||
| population | 114,486 pop ( 2014 ) | ||
| Population density | 636 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| surface | 180 km² | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 52 ′ N , 10 ° 12 ′ E | ||
Ariana ( Arabic أريانة, DMG Aryāna ) is a city in northern Tunisia , the urban area of which is part of the agglomeration of the Tunisian capital Tunis . It is the capital of the Ariana governorate of the same name and is inhabited by approximately 115,000 people.
geography
Ariana is located in northern Tunisia not far from the Mediterranean . The city is separated from the Gulf of Tunis by the shallow Sebkha Ariana salt lake .
history
The origins go back to the Zirid dynasty . The city got its current name in the 5th century AD during the rule of the Vandals in North Africa.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ferjani Sassi (* 1992), Tunisian football player
- Hatem Trabelsi (* 1977), Tunisian football player
Web links
Commons : Ariana - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Institut National de la Statistique - Tunisie: Results of the 2014 census, p. 3
Satellite image of the northeastern agglomeration of Tunis. Ariana is located northwest of the clearly visible Tunis Airport .