Agareb
Appearance
Agareb | |
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Commune and town | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Sfax Governorate |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 9,610 |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Agareb (Template:Lang-aeb) 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.