Tozeur

Also known as Tozer, Tauzar, Tauzaras, Tawzar, Thusuros, Tuzer

Tozeur (; ) is a city in southwest Tunisia. The city is located northwest of Chott el Djerid, in between this Chott and the smaller Chott el Gharsa. It is the capital of Tozeur Governorate. It was the site of the ancient city and former bishopric Tusuros, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Tozeur
Settlement.other_name: Tūzir
Settlement.nickname: Pearl of the Desert
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.flag_size: 115px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tunisia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tozeur Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Delegation(s)
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tozeur North, Tozeur South
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Chahine Zribi
Settlement.leader_title1: Chahine Zribi
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial

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Official website

Commune-Touzeur

Site officiel de la municipalité Touzeur

commune-tozeur.gov.tn →

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Wikidata facts

Population: 37365
Official website: www.commune-tozeur.gov.tn/index.php?lang=fr
Image: Tozeur Avenue Habib Bourguiba.JPG

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Commons category: Tozeur
native label: توزر
postal code: 2200

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25 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Bishopric
Arab rule
Titular see
Climate
Modern city
Architecture
Sport
Economy
Overview
Transport
Education
Universities
People from Tozeur
Popular culture
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
See also
Notes and references
Notes
References
Bibliography
Ecclesiastical history
External links

== Etymology == During the Roman era, Tozeur was known as Tusuros or Thusuros, and it was part of the Roman province of Byzacena in Africa Proconsularis.