Bou Arada
| Bou Arada |
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| Country |
 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Siliana | ||
| Délégation (s) | Bou Arada | ||
| mayor | Néji Mejri | ||
| Post Code | 6116 | ||
| Website | www.commune-bouarada.gov.tn | ||
| Demographics | |||
| population | 12,273 pop (2004) | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 21 ′ N , 9 ° 37 ′ E | ||
Bou Arada ( Arabic بوعرادة, DMG Būʿarāda , also Bouarada or Bu Aradah ) is a place in northwestern Tunisia , about 37 kilometers northeast of Siliana and about 71 kilometers southwest of Tunis .
Bou Arada is located in the Siliana Governorate and is the eponymous place for the Bou Arada delegation . According to the National Institute of Statistics, Bou Arada had 12,273 inhabitants in 2004.
Due to its location on the edge of the Tunisian dorsal , a plain is created that is used for agricultural purposes for grain production.
history
Historically of interest are Punic ruins near the city. In addition, Bou Arada was a theater of war during World War II.
Sons and daughters of the place
- Maya Jribi (1960–2018), Tunisian politician and feminist
Individual evidence
- ↑ Décret du 27 November 2012 portant dissolution du conseil municipal de Bouârada du gouvernorat de Siliana et désignation d'une délégation spéciale, Journal officiel de la République tunisienne , n ° 96, 4 December 2012, pp. 3080-3081
- ↑ a b Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ beeline.org : Siliana – Bou Arada , accessed on March 15, 2015
- ^ Beeline.org : Tunis – Bou Arada , accessed on March 15, 2015
- ^ L'a agriculture de Bou Arada: La Plaine , accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ Bou Arada , accessed March 15, 2015
- ↑ La Guerre , accessed March 15, 2015
