Ksar Hellal | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Ksar Hellal town hall | |
| Nickname: عاصمة النسيج capitale de textile | |
  Ksar Hellal | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′34.4″N 10°53′28.0″E / 35.642889°N 10.891111°E / 35.642889; 10.891111 | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Monastir Governorate |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 55,415 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 5070 |
Ksar Hellal (Arabic: قصر هلال, romanized: Qaṣr Hilāl) is a town and commune in the Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2014 it had a population of 49,376.[1]
Ksar Hellal is known for its traditional textile industry, which has long been a key part of its local economy.[2] The town is also historically significant for hosting the Ksar Hellal Congress in 1934, a landmark event in the Tunisian national movement that led to the creation of the Neo-Destour Party. [3]
Notable people
- Houcine Dimassi, the Minister of Finance, Under Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali
- Ons Jabeur, professional tennis player
- Nejib Ayed, film producer
- Haj Ali Soua, a Tunisian trader and philanthropist
- Amor Rourou, Politician
- Abdelfattah Boussetta, a Tunisian Sculptor and visual artist
- M'hamed Hassine Fantar, a Tunisian author and historian
Population
| Homes | Families | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14340 | 12161 | 24467 | 24909 | 49376 |
See also
References
- "Recensement de 2014 (Institut national de la statistique)" (PDF). census.ins.tn (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Industrie textile à Ksar Hellal". Agence de Promotion de l’Industrie et de l’Innovation (in French).
- "Congrès de Ksar Hellal (1934)". Fondation Habib Bourguiba (in French).
- "التعداد العام للسكان والسكنى 2014" (PDF). ins.tn (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
External links
Media related to Ksar Hellal at Wikimedia Commons
