La Marsa

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La Marsa
المرسى
La Marsa beach
La Marsa beach
La Marsa (Tunisia )
La Marsa
La Marsa
Coordinates: 36°52′N 10°19′E / 36.867, 10.317
Country Tunisia
Governorates Tunis Governorate
Population (2004)
 - Total 77,890
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

La Marsa or al-Marsa (Arabic: المرسى‎) is a coastal town in far northeastern Tunisia near the capital Tunis. It is located at around 36°52′60″N, 10°19′60″E. The population is estimated as 65,742, as of 2006. The old summer capital of pre-colonial Tunisia, it is today a popular vacation spot for many middle class Tunisians.

It is connected to Tunis by the TGM railway.

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