La Goulette
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| Governorate | Tunis | ||
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| population | 45,711 pop (2014) | ||
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| height | 4 m | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 51 ′ N , 10 ° 19 ′ E | ||
Canal in La Goulette overlooking the Gulf of Tunis
La Goulette ( French ; Italian La Goletta , Arabic حلق الوادي, DMG Ḥalq al-Wādī ) is a city in Tunisia that includes part of the port facilities of Tunis . La Goulette is 10 km from the capital Tunis and connected to it by a dam through the Tunis lagoon . The city was founded after the French occupied Tunisia in 1881. Until the country gained independence in 1956, mainly Europeans, especially Italians, lived here. 45,711 inhabitants live in the city (as of 2014).
The fortress was in 1535 after the conquest of Tunis by Charles V built. The fortress and the city of Tunis were recaptured by the Ottomans in 1574 .
economy
- Commercial port (mainly bulk cargo handling - ores, phosphates , olives )
- Large power plant
- Industrial settlements
- fishing
- Day tourism
The terminal for the car ferries to Italy and France is also located in La Goulette .
traffic
- Ferry connections to Europe (including Genoa , Marseille )
- Embankment expressway to Tunis
- bus connections
- TGM express train to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Saïd
Attractions
- Arsenal gate
- Carraca: Spanish-Ottoman fort
- A Latin quarter called "Little Sicily "
- Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
- The old fishing port is now only the port for those seeking relaxation and the port for the tourist ships , while the commercial port of La Goulette, the port of Tunis and, in particular, that of Radès have taken over the goods traffic .
sons and daughters of the town
- Achille Zavatta (1915–1993), French circus clown, trainer and musician as well as circus founder
- Gisèle Halimi (1927–2020), French lawyer, feminist and civil rights activist
- Jean-Paul Fitoussi (* 1942), French economist
See also
Web links
Commons : La Goulette - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1574: Eyn Schermutzel der Mohren aries the Keyserische, ... ( digitized version )
- Illustration by Frans Hogenberg from 1574: The Vestung Goleta was ... taken from the Turcken and Mohren ... ( digitized version )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 5, 2005 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.
