Haidra
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 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Kasserine | ||
| Délégation (s) | Haidra | ||
| Post Code | 1221 | ||
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| population | 9762 pop (2014) | ||
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| height | 810 m | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 34 ' N , 8 ° 27' E | ||
Haïdra ( Arabic حيدرة) is a small town with about 3,500 and a delegation with almost 10,000 inhabitants in the Kasserine Governorate in western Tunisia ; it is one of the highest places in the country.
location
Haïdra lies at an altitude of approx. 800 to 850 m above sea level. d. M. in the west of Tunisia in the dorsal part of the Tell Atlas only about 10 kilometers east of the Algerian border. The state capital Tunis is approx. 250 km (driving distance) in a north-easterly direction; the city of Kasserine is about 80 km southeast.
economy
The region's economy is dominated by agriculture , particularly animal husbandry ; To the north-west of the city is an extensive forest area with pine and pine trees . The smuggling of goods between Algeria and Tunisia also plays a not insignificant role in the economic life of the border town.
history
Haïdra was a former Berber settlement ; the Romans built the city of Ammaedara in the vicinity , of which imposing remains have been preserved, and relocated the Legio III Augusta stationed in Theveste there , as a result of which the city experienced a significant economic boom: in 75 it was given the rank of colony ( Colonia Flavia Augusta Emerita Ammaedara ). A bishop of Ammaedara by the name of Eugenius attended the Synod of Carthage in 255 ; later the city was taken over by the Byzantines , who u. a. built a Christian basilica in honor of the martyrs of the Diocletian persecution of Christians . The names of two other bishops have survived from the 5th century: Hyacinthus and Melleus . The Muslim Arabs conquered the region in the 7th century.
Attractions
The ruins of the Roman city of Ammaedara with the walls of a temple, a theater, a triumphal arch donated in honor of the Emperor Septimius Severus and four early Christian churches rise not far from today's city; just outside are two well-preserved ancient mausoleums .
See also
Web links
- Roman city of Ammaedara - photos + information
- Roman city of Ammaedara - photos + information (French)
- Roman city of Ammaedara - photo video