شط القراقنة
شط القراقنة is in Bab El Bhar, Sfax Ville, Sfax Governorate. شط القراقنة is situated nearby to the library المكتبة العمومية بصفاقس, as well as near the synagogue إدمون عزريا.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab El Kasbah and Bab Diwan.
Bab El Kasbah
City gate
Photo: Archimouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab El Kasbah is one of the gates of the Medina of Sfax, located in the west of its walls southern facade and gives access to its kasbah. Bab El Kasbah is situated 470 metres northwest of شط القراقنة.
Bab Diwan
Photo: Archimouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab Diwan or Bab Bhar is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax. It is located in the southern facade of the old city between Bab Kasbah on the western corner and Bab Borj Ennar on the east. Bab Diwan is situated 500 metres north of شط القراقنة.
Great Mosque
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Mosque of Sfax was the most important mosque in the old city of Sfax, Tunisia. It was initially built towards the mid-9th century under the rule of the Aghlabid dynasty. Great Mosque is situated 650 metres north of شط القراقنة.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sfax and Sakiet Eddaïer.
Sfax
Photo: Dennis Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sfax is on the east coast of Tunisia, approximately midway on the highway between Tunis and the border with Libya.
Sakiet Eddaïer
Town
Sakiet Eddaïer is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 40,717. It is located at the entrance of National Road 1 as it enters the Sfax metropolitan area. Sakiet Eddaïer is situated 7 km north of شط القراقنة.
Tina
Village
Photo: El Golli Mohamed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thyna, formerly Henchir-Tina, is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 26,635. It is located on the coast about 12 km south of Sfax. Tina is situated 7 km southwest of شط القراقنة.
شط القراقنة
- Type: Tourism
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Bab El Bhar, Sfax Ville, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.73032° or 34° 43′ 49″ northLongitude
10.76295° or 10° 45′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8F6GPQJ7+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 316118758OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=Corniche
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“شط القراقنة” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شط القراقنة”
- French: “Chott El Kerkena”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include المكتبة العمومية بصفاقس and إدمون عزريا.
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