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.
Jérissa | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Jérissa | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′N 8°38′E / 35.850°N 8.633°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Kef Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lamine Salmani (Nidaa Tounes) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 9,807 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Economy
editThe 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
editThe festival of Sidi Yahia Jerissa is an annual event.
Sport
editThe Jerissa Football Club is a local football team.
People
edit- Taoufik Ben Brik, a journalist and writer.
- Mourad Melki, association football player.
- Haythem nssitouh, the founder of the city.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Archived 2015-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spencer, William (1967). The land and people of Tunisia. Lippincott. p. 21. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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