El Abassia

El Abassia is a locality in , , . El Abassia is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Tunisian town
  • Also known as: “Al ‘Abbāsīyah” and “El Abbassia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chergui and Farhat Hached stadium.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the largest of the off the east coast of . The name means "Easterner" in Arabic. The main town is . The island has an area of 110 km2.

Stadium
Photo: Vernito, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of El Abassia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Remla.

Town
Photo: Visem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main town of the , . It is part of the . 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. is situated 4 km southwest of El Abassia.

El Abassia

Latitude
34.71962° or 34° 43′ 11″ north
Longitude
11.24125° or 11° 14′ 29″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8F6HP69R+RG
Geo­Names ID
2473899
Wiki­data ID
Q12189989
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Satellite Map

Discover El Abassia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“El Abassia” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العباسية”
  • French: “El Abassia”
  • French: “El Abbassia”
  • German: “El Abassia”
  • Russian: “Аббассия (Тунис)”
  • Russian: “Эль-Абасья”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kellabine and Mouamla.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include El Kanntara el Berdonna and Îles de Kerkenah.

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