El Haouaria
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| Country |
 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Nabeul | ||
| Délégation (s) | Nabeul | ||
| Post Code | 8030 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| population | 41,317 pop (2014) | ||
| Population density | 124 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| height | 102 m | ||
| surface | 332.4 km² | ||
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| Coordinates | 37 ° 3 ' N , 11 ° 1' E | ||
El Haouaria is a city of around 15,000 and a delegation of around 42,000 inhabitants in the Nabeul Governorate on the Cap Bon peninsula in northeastern Tunisia .
location
El Haouaria is about 4 km from the top of Cap Bon at an altitude of about 100 m above sea level. d. It is about 110 km (driving distance) to Tunis .
economy
Agriculture is practiced in the hinterland of the city (citrus fruits, vegetables, etc.). Tourism has been playing an increasingly important role for the place since the 1970s.
falconry
El Haouaria is known for the breeding of birds of prey, especially for the art of falconry . Every year the so-called "Falcon Festival" takes place, which even attracts sheikhs from the Emirates , who watch the show and usually buy one of the falcons. At the entrance to El Haouaria there is a monument with a bronze figure of a peregrine falcon.
