Mellassine

Mellassine is a popular residential suburb in the west of the capital , . It is administrated by the Sijoumi Delegation, .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: district of Tunis, Tunisia
  • Also known as: “ملاسين”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of Tunisia and Bab el Bhar.

Library
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The is the legal deposit and copyright library for . It was founded in 1885, then known as the French Library, and then the People's library.

City gate
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, also known as Porte De France, is a gate on the east side of the of , the capital of . It marks the separation between the medina and the modern city.

Church
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The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in , Tunisia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, patron saint of charity.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tunis and Sidi Hassine.

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is the capital of . There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of , which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.

Town
is a town and commune in the , . As of 2023, it had a population of 173,331. It formed a district of the municipality of Tunis before obtaining the status of municipality on 11 February 2023. is situated 4½ km southwest of Mellassine.

Suburb
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The is the medina quarter of , the capital of . It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, , mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from various periods.

Mellassine

Latitude
36.7957° or 36° 47′ 45″ north
Longitude
10.1516° or 10° 9′ 6″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8F8GQ5W2+7J
Geo­Names ID
11904316
Wiki­data ID
Q3305162
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Mellassine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الملاسين”
  • Dutch: “Mellassine”
  • French: “Mellassine”
  • German: “Mellassine”

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