Menzel Chaker
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Menzel Chaker is a very old town in the countryside of Sfax
, Tunisia
, formerly known as Triaga. It is noticed for its production of olives and other fruits, vegetables and produces as Olive Oil.
It is in Sfax delegation, which is in the Sfax Governorate
, and nowadays, it contains nearly 2214 people.
The town served a real function in the Tunisian French war
(1881-1956) and during the construction of the state (1956-1964).
Sfax
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, formerly known as Triaga. It is noticed for its production of olives and other fruits, vegetables and produces as Olive Oil.
It is in Sfax delegation, which is in the Sfax Governorate
Sfax Governorate
The Sfax Governorate is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 860,000 and an area of 7,545 km². Its capital is Sfax.The following cities and towns are located in the Sfax Governorate:* Agareb...
, and nowadays, it contains nearly 2214 people.
The town served a real function in the Tunisian French war
Tunisian War of Independence
The processes of the Tunisian Independence occurred from 1952 to 1956 between France and a independentist movement under Habib Bourguiba. Bourguiba became the first President of the new nation after negotiations with France that led to the independence....
(1881-1956) and during the construction of the state (1956-1964).