El Battan
El Battan البطان | |
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Commune and town | |
Tebourba el-battan. | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Manouba Governorate |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 6,458 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
El Battan is a town and commune in the Manouba Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 5,761.[1] Attached to the governorate of Manouba , it is a municipality with 5,761 inhabitants in 2004 [2] and the capital of a delegation of 17,321 inhabitants.
El Batan is located at 36°48'13"N, 9°50'38"E, west of Tunis.
The city is in the center of a large plain where intensive irrigation is practiced . It is also known for the breeding of horses; There is a subsidiary of the National Foundation for the improvement of the horse race. During the French protectorate , El Battan was a strategic location for the settlement of farmers; French-style houses still exist there.
A bridge of Roman origin allows to cross the Medjerda. Traditionally washing and crushing of wool was practiced there, especially for the manufacture of the chechias .
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Coordinates: 36°49′N 9°50′E / 36.817°N 9.833°E