La Marsa
| La Marsa المرسى Al Marsa |
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 La Marsa
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| Coordinates: 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°ECoordinates: 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorates | Tunis Governorate |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 77,890 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
La Marsa (Arabic: المرسى Al Marsa) is a coastal town in far north eastern Tunisia near the capital Tunis. It is located at around 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°E. The population is estimated as 65,742, as of 2006. The old summer capital of pre-colonial Tunisia, it is today a popular vacation spot for many middle class Tunisians.
It is connected to Tunis by the TGM railway. Gammarth is adjacent to La Marsa further up the coast.
[edit] Education
Center Sidi Bou Said for Languages (Centre Sidi Bou Said de Langues et d'Informatique) is a language school next to the Sidi Bou Said TGM station which specializes in Arabic, with classes in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), classical Arabic, Tunisian Arabic and the various dialects of North Africa, the Gulf and the Levant.
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