La Goulette
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La Goulette | |
Location in Tunisia | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Tunis Governorate |
Population (2004) | |
- Total | 28,407 |
Time zone | CET (UTC1) |
La Goulette (Arabic: حلق الوادي, Halq al Wadi) is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The Kasbah fortress was built in 1535 by Charles I of Spain but was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1574. La Goulette is located at around .
La Goulette is linked to Tunis by the TGM railway.