Tunis

Tunis (, '''') is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.

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Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia, located in North Africa. With a metropolitan population of about 2.7 million people, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and an important urban center in the Arab world.

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Settlement.name: Tunis
Settlement.native_name: تونس
Settlement.native_name_lang: aeb
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Tunis.svg
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Tunis
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Tunis.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms of Tunis
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tunisia#Mediterranean#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tunisia and Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tunis Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Delegation(s)
Settlement.subdivision_name2: El Bab Bhar, Bab Souika, Cité El Khadra, Djebel Jelloud, El Kabaria, El Menzah, El Omrane, El Omrane Superieur, El Ouardia, Ettahrir, Ezzouhour, Hraïria, Medina, Séjoumi, Sidi El Bechir
Settlement.established_title: Established

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Wikidata facts

Official name: تونس
Demonym: تونس
Population: 651183
Area: 212630000
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.commune-tunis.gov.tn
Image: Panoramique du centre de Tunis (3197369985) (cropped).jpg
Dialing code: 71

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Commons gallery: تونس / Tunis
Commons category: Tunis
postal code: 1000
native label: تونس

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Contents

Etymology
History
Carthage and early settlements
Foundation and early Islamic period
New capital of Tunisia
Spanish occupation and Ottoman control
Development under the French protectorate
Growth since independence
21st century
Geography
Suburbs
Climate
Politics
Capital
Municipality
Institutions
Budget
Administrative divisions
Demography
Economy
Overview
Sectors
Architecture and landscape
Urban landscape
Médina
Other landmarks
Souks
Walls and gates
Places of worship
Parks and greenery
Culture
Museums
Music
Performing arts
Film
Festivals
Education
Libraries
In the arts
Transport
Public transport
Infrastructure
Sport
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Other cooperations
Notable inhabitants
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Tunis (, '') is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.

Situated on the Gulf of Tunis, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies the Medina, a World Heritage Site. East of the Medina, through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bhar and the Porte de France''), begins the modern part of the city called "Ville Nouvelle", traversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by media and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées"), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. Further east by the sea lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said.