Jérissa

Jérissa
Commune and town
Jérissa is located in Tunisia
Jérissa
Jérissa
Coordinates: 35°51′N 8°38′E / 35.850°N 8.633°E / 35.850; 8.633
Country Tunisia
GovernorateKef Governorate
Government
 • MayorLamine Salmani (Nidaa Tounes)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total9,807
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Jérissa, also El-Jarissa, is a town and commune in the Kef Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 11,298.[1] It is located 51.7 kilometres (32.1 mi) by road east of the Algerian town of Ouenza.

Economy

The town was developed around the largest iron mine in Tunisia. Despite a downward trend in production, it still produces 120,000 tons of good quality iron ore as of 2005, 60 percent of Tunisia's iron production. In 1960, 1.033 million tons were mined at Jerissa.[2] The mine is operated by the Jebel Djerissa Company.

Culture

The festival of Sidi Yahia Jerissa is an annual event.

Sport

The Jerissa Football Club is a local football team.

People

See also

References

  1. ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Archived 2015-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Spencer, William (1967). The land and people of Tunisia. Lippincott. p. 21. Retrieved 14 July 2012.


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