Houmt El Souk
Houmt Souk
حومة السوق | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Houmt Souk | |
Souk selling pottery in Houmt Souk | |
| Nickname: Houmt Soug | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′N 10°51′E / 33.867°N 10.850°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Medenine Governorate |
| Founded | Late 14th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Mayor | Houcine Jrad |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.8 km2 (62.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 162.8 km2 (62.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 84,494 |
| • Density | 519/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
| 1.2% annual growth rate (as of 2023) | |
| Demonym(s) | mel soug Some sources refer to them as Sougaji (English: From souk) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Arab-Berber and North African origins |
| • Minorities | Maltese Jewish |
| Population Census Based on the 2023 census | |
| • 0-9 years | 13,680 |
| • 10-19 years | 11,199 |
| • 20-29 years | 12,141 |
| • 30-39 years | 12,744 |
| • 40-49 years | 10,100 |
| • 50-59 years | 7,877 |
| • 60+ years | 8,163 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 4122, 4180, 4181 |
| Area code | +216 75 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-82 |
| Part of | Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory |
| Criteria | Cultural: v |
| Reference | 1640-021 |
| Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Houmt Souk (Tunisian Arabic: حومة السوق ⓘ), meaning literally: "The Market neighbourhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress.
It is located at approximately 20 km (12 miles) from Ajim and 22 km (14 miles) from El Kantara by the Roman road. It is also the chief town and a municipality with 75,904 inhabitants. The city's population is 44,555 inhabitants as of 2005. The city developed on the old site of a Roman city called Gerba or Girba, and was the birthplace of two Roman Emperors, Trebonianus Gallus and his son Volusianus.