Ksar Hellal
| Ksar Hellal قصر هلال |
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 Tunisia
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| Governorate | Monastir | ||
| mayor | Lazhar Gabsi | ||
| Post Code | 5070 | ||
| Website | www.commune-ksar-hellal.gov.tn | ||
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| population | 49,376 pop (2014) | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 39 ′ N , 10 ° 52 ′ E | ||
Ksar Hellal ( Arabic قصر هلال, DMG Qaṣr Hallāl ) is a city in the Tunisian Sahel region, about 20 kilometers south of Monastir .
The municipality was founded on September 23, 1948 and is administratively part of the Monastir Governorate . In 2014 it had 49,376 inhabitants. It borders the cities of Sayada in the east, Moknine in the south and Touza in the west and Lamta , Bouhjar , Bennane and Bodheur in the north.
Origin of the place name
The foundation of the settlement is said to go back to the Banū Hilāl , according to the archaeologist M'hamed Hassine Fantar, who established the presence of the names Zoghba and Marāa, which are attributed to the tribe of the Hilaliens, on the spot.
Web links
Commons : Ksar Hellal - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
