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Zarzis

Zarzis, also known as Jarjis ( ''''), is a coastal commune (municipality) in southeastern Tunisia, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see under its ancient name Gergis.

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Settlement.official_name: Zarzis
Settlement.nickname: "درّة الجنوب" (dorrat al-janoub) which means "The Pearl of the South"
Settlement.image_skyline: Tunesien Zarzis 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The mosque of Zarzis
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tunisia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Médenine Governorate
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Mekki Laraiedh (Ennahdha)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 340
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_total: 78766
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

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Contents

Geography
Buildings and structures
History
Titular see
Economy
People from Zarzis
See also
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Zarzis, also known as Jarjis ( ''), is a coastal commune (municipality) in southeastern Tunisia, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see under its ancient name Gergis.

To the Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.