
El Brij, is a
village
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of
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
, at
latitude
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36°48'13.44" and
Longitude
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10°36'8.95" on the
Cape Bon
Cape Bon ("Good Cape"), also known as Res et-Teib (), Shrīk Peninsula, or Watan el Kibli, is a peninsula in far northeastern Tunisia. Cape Bon is also the name of the northernmost point on the peninsula, also known as Res ed-Der, and known in ant ...
peninsula near the village of
Sidi Rais and
Korbous. Surrounded by the
Qorbus Forest and with access to beaches for the residents of
Carthage
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classic ...
, the area has been popular as a health resort since
Roman times.
Beni Otsmane Tunisia, North Africa
It is part of Nabeul Governorate
Nabeul Governorate ( ' Tunisian pronunciation: ; ) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,788 km2 and has a population of 863,172 (2024 census). The capital is Nabeul.
...
.
El Brij
has a mosque
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Originally, mosques were si ...
with a tall square minaret
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.
See also
*Kerkouane
Kerkouane or Kerkuane (, ''Karkwān'') is the site of an ancient Punic city in north-eastern Tunisia, near Cape Bon. Kerkouane was one of the most important Punic cities, with Carthage, Hadrumetum (modern Sousse), and Utica. This Phoenician cit ...
* Sidi Rais
* Korbous
*Cap Bon
Cape Bon ("Good Cape"), also known as Res et-Teib (), Shrīk Peninsula, or Watan el Kibli, is a peninsula in far northeastern Tunisia. Cape Bon is also the name of the northernmost point on the peninsula, also known as Res ed-Der, and known in ant ...
References
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Roman towns and cities in Tunisia
Archaeological sites in Tunisia
Ancient Berber cities