Ksar Hellal
Ksar Hellal is a town and commune in the Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. Known for its traditional textile industry, which has long been a key part of its local economy. The town is also historically significant for hosting the Ksar Hellal Congress in 1934, a landmark event in the Tunisian national movement that led to the creation of the Neo-Destour Party.
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Ksar Hellal as an inhabited place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Monastir as the administrative unit of Ksar Hellal.
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• Official Name — Ksar Hellal • Nickname — عاصمة النسيج capitale de textile • Settlement Type — Commune and town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Tunisia • Subdivision Type1 — Governorate • Subdivision Name1 — Monastir Governorate • Unit Pref — Imperial • Population As Of — 2022 • Population Total — 55,415 • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Postal Code — 5070
Notable people
Notable people
• Houcine Dimassi, the Minister of Finance, Under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali • Ons Jabeur, professional tennis player • Nejib Ayed, film producer • Haj Ali Soua, a Tunisian trader and philanthropist • Amor Rourou, Politician • Abdelfattah Boussetta, a Tunisian Sculptor and visual artist • M'hamed Hassine Fantar, a Tunisian author and historian
Population
Population
2014 Census (Municipal) • Homes — Families — Males — Females — Total • 14340 — 12161 — 24467 — 24909 — 49376
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