Bou Chebka
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| Country |
 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Kasserine | ||
| Délégation (s) | Fériana | ||
| Post Code | 1213 | ||
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| population | 2728 pop (2004) | ||
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| height | 1143 m | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 10 ′ N , 8 ° 25 ′ E | ||
Bou Chebka or Bouchebka ( Arabic بوشبكة, DMG Būšabaka ) is a small town with about 4,000 inhabitants in western Tunisia, right on the border with Algeria ; it belongs to the Kasserine governorate and to the Fériana delegation .
location
Bou Chebka is located at an altitude of about 1140 meters above sea level. d. M. in the eastern foothills of the Tell Atlas . It is about 350 kilometers (driving distance) in a north-easterly direction to Tunis ; the town of Kasserine is about 55 kilometers to the east.
population
In the year of Tunisia's independence (1956), Bou Chebka had around 1,000 inhabitants. Most of the population who immigrated from the surrounding regions is of Berber descent, but the colloquial language is Arabic .
economy
The city benefits from its proximity to Algeria, because in addition to the official exchange of goods, other commercial goods (above all gasoline, household chemicals and canned goods) are smuggled back and forth between the two countries.
Attractions
- The largely modern city offers no historical or culturally significant sights.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique - Tunisia ( 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.
