Béja
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Béja ( '''') is a city in Tunisia. It is the capital of the Béja Governorate. It is located from Tunis, between the Medjerdah River and the Mediterranean, against the foothills of the Khroumire, the town of Béja is situated on the sides of Djebel Acheb, facing the greening meadows, its white terraces and red roofs dominated by the imposing ruins of the old Roman fortress.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Béja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- BéjaSkyline.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Béja Skyline
- Settlement.image_seal
- File:Logo commune Béja1.png
- Settlement.nickname
- The Granary of Rome
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Tunisia
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Béja Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Delegation(s)
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Béja North, Béja South
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Yasser Gharbi (Nidaa Tounes)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 13.05
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 222
- Settlement.population_total
- 88251
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Classical era period
- Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates
- Modern Period
- World War II
- Geographical features
- Climate
- Administration
- Religion
- Education
- Elementary schools
- Preparatory schools
- Secondary schools
- Institutes
- Historical Places
- Notable people
- Gallery
- Sister cities
- External links
- References
- Notes
Béja ( '''') is a city in Tunisia. It is the capital of the Béja Governorate. It is located from Tunis, between the Medjerdah River and the Mediterranean, against the foothills of the Khroumire, the town of Béja is situated on the sides of Djebel Acheb, facing the greening meadows, its white terraces and red roofs dominated by the imposing ruins of the old Roman fortress.
== History ==
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