Henchir-El-Djemel

Henchir-El-Djemel
Vicus Turris

countryside near Henchir-El-Djemel
Henchir-El-Djemel
Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E / 34.733; 10.767Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E / 34.733; 10.767
Country Tunisia Tunisia
Governorates Sfax Governorate
Elevation 17 m (57 ft)

Henchir-El-Djemel, is a village of North Africa, near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, in Tunisia.

Geography

Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level.[1] Hennchir el Djemel is also known as Hanshīr al Jamal, and Henchir el Jemel.[2]

History

Henchir-El-Djemel was the site of a Roman and pre Islamic town and Catholic Bishopric called Vicus Turris. The area is today arid but supports commercial agriculture.

References

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