Bizerte
Bizerte
بنزرت Binzart Bizerta | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: View of Bizerte from Ksiba, a Bizerte corniche, Old port of Bizerte, Bizerte Center, the local government building, Bizerte Bridge. | |
Bizerte Location in Tunisia Bizerte Bizerte (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′40″N 9°51′50″E / 37.27778°N 9.86389°E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Bizerte Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Bizerte North, Bizerte South |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kamel Ben Amara (Ennahda) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 162,053 | |
| • Density | 3,363/km2 (8,710/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 600,012 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 7000 |
| Area code | +216 (Tun) 72 (Bizerte) |
| Website | www.commune-bizerte.gov.tn |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Bizerte or Bizerta (/bɪˈzɜːrtə/ biz-UR-tə; Arabic: بنزرت, romanized: Binzart, Tunisian Arabic pronunciation: [bɪnˈzart] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Bizerte Governorate in northern Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located 65 km (40 mi) north of the capital Tunis. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France. The city had 162,053 inhabitants in 2014.