Bir Lahmar
| Bir Lahmar (بئر الأحمر) | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Tataouine Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Bir Lahmar is a town and commune in the Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,418.[1] It is surrounded by the mountains of Djebel Dahar to the west and the coastal plain of Djeffara to the east.
Attached to the Tataouine governorate, it is a municipality with 8 418 inhabitants in 2004.
As the name implies ("red well" in Arabic), the city developed around a source of water, a precious element in a desert region traditionally traveled by caravans.
See also
References
- ↑ Décret du 25 juin 2011 portant nomination de délégations spéciales dans certaines communes du territoire tunisien, Journal officiel de la République tunisienne, n°47, 28 juin 2011, pp. 1064-1069
Coordinates: 33°10′43″N 10°26′32″E / 33.1787°N 10.4421°E
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