Ben Arous Governorate
Ben Arous Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية بن عروس Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the northeastern part of the country. It covers an area of 761 km².[1] As of 2014 census, 631,842 people lived there.[2][3] The capital is Ben Arous.
Ben Arous
بن عروس | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Ben Arous highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | December 3, 1983[1] |
| Capital | Ben Arous |
| Area | |
| • Total | 761 km2 (294 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 631,842 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-13 |
References
- (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn".
- "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
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