Agareb

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
Agareb

Location in Tunisia

Coordinates: 34°26′N 10°19′E / 34.433°N 10.317°E / 34.433; 10.317
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

Coordinates: 34°26′N 10°11′E / 34.433°N 10.183°E / 34.433; 10.183

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