Zarzis
Zarzis
جرجيس | |
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The mosque of Zarzis | |
| Nickname: "درّة الجنوب" (dorrat al-janoub) which means "The Pearl of the South" | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′N 11°7′E / 33.500°N 11.117°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Médenine Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mekki Laraiedh (Ennahdha) |
| Area | |
• Total | 340 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 78,766 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zarzis, also known as Jarjis (Arabic: جرجيس ⓘ), is a coastal commune (municipality) in southeastern Tunisia, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see under its ancient name Gergis.
To the Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.