Bordj el Hessar
Bordj el Hessar is a fort in Sidi Frej, Kerkenah, Sfax Governorate. Bordj el Hessar is situated nearby to the town Remla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Remla
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Remla is the main town of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. It is part of the Sfax Governorate. A three-day Octopus Festival in March marks the start of the octopus fishing season. The sector had a population of 2,623 as of Census 2014-04-23. Remla is situated 4½ km east of Bordj el Hessar.
Bordj el Hessar
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Bordj el Ressar”, “Borj el Ksar”, and “Burj al Ḩişār”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sidi Frej, Kerkenah, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.71041° or 34° 42′ 38″ northLongitude
11.15397° or 11° 9′ 14″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8F6HP563+5HGeoNames ID
2470338
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