Ezzahra

Ezzahra الزهراء
Commune an toun
Ezzahra
Coordinates: 36°44′38″N 10°18′30″E
Kintra	Tunisie
Governorate	Ben Arous Govrenorate
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Ezzahra(الزهراء) is a coastal toun on the ootskirts o Tunis locatit sax kilometers sooth o the caipital.

Ezzahra is bundit bi the Mediterranean Sea an the municipalities o Rades, Hammam Lif an El-Bou Mhel Bassatine.

Admeenistratively attached tae the govrenorate o Ben Arous, it is the seat o a delegation an a municipality o 31,792 inhabitants in 20,041 while the ceety itsel haes a population o 6000 inhabitants. Ither ceeties there are agglomeratit includin El Habib, 18 Januar an Borj El-Louzir.

The municipality wis foondit September 10, 1909, durin the colonial period, unner the name o Saint-Germain an wis subsequently referred Ezzahra independence o Tunisie in honor o naitional fechter Lazhar Chraïti (1919-1962). Saint-Germain wis kent bi the paintins o Paul Klee made in 1915.

Ezzahra organize a theater festival each simmer. It an aw haes a basketbaw club namit (Sports Ezzahra) amang the best in Tunisie.

See also

• Leet o ceeties in Tunisie