Zarzis
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| Zarzis جرجيس |
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| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorates | Médenine Governorate |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 70,859 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Zarzis (Arabic: جرجيس) is a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The climate is mainly dry and sunny, making it a popular tourist destination mixing the old and the traditional. It has a major port where a park of economic activities is based. In fact this very port is of major importance and played a very crucial role throughout the history of Zarzis, to the Phoenician, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.
The local economy is diverse--agriculture, mainly olives, oil and tourism.
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