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Testour

Testour ( '') is a town located in the north of Tunisia. The town is perched on the hills of Medjerda Valley, south-west of Medjez-el-Bab, the crossroads between Tunis, Béja, and the north of Tunisia. It was known during the Roman period, as Tichilla, which means the green grass'' as it is situated in the mouth of Siliana valley. It was rebuilt in the 1500s by Muslim and Jewish refugees from Andalusia who gave it a distinctive character in building and layout. Today it is a popular pilgrimage for Jews who visit Rabbi Fraji Chawat's tomb.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Testour
Settlement.native_name: تستور
Settlement.image_skyline: Grande Mosquée de Testour 31.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Public square with Great Mosque of Testour in the back
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tunisia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Beja Governorate
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Mohamed ben Bechir Feriani
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_total: 13397
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions