Agareb

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This article is about the village in Tunisia. For the village in Syria that is also known as "Agareb", see Uqayribat.
Agareb
Commune and town
Location in Tunisia
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Country  Tunisia
Governorate Sfax Governorate
Population (2004)
 • Total 9,610
Time zone CET (UTC1)

Agareb (Tunisian Arabic: عقارب‎) is a coastal town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 20 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2004 it had a population of 9610.[1]

It was founded by an Islamic saint of the fourteenth century, named Brahim ben Yaakoub Sid Agareb صيد (أسد) عقارب.

Agareb has a large industrial area which includes one of largest tile plants in Tunisia. Pastoral and olive production are important.

References

  1. ↑ Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)

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