Hammamet حمامات Ḥammāmāt | |
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  Hammamet Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates:36°25′N10°36′E / 36.417°N 10.600°E /36.417; 10.600 | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Nabeul Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moez Mrad (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 106,326 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
| Website | Official website |
Hammamet (Arabic:حماماتḤammāmātⓘ, literally "Baths") is a town in theNabeul Governorate ofTunisia. Due to its beaches, it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports and is one of the primarytourist destinations in Tunisia. It is located in the south-eastern section ofCape Bon.
The reported number of inhabitants varies from 100,000 to 400,000 and the population quadruples due to tourists' arrival in the summer.
It is particularly known forjasmine, which is the namesake of the tourist resort ofYasmine Hammamet. All over Hammamet, souvenirs crafted from jasmine can be found.
Around Hammamet, suburbs are being built as migrants from the southern region of the country come to find employment. As a popular tourist destination, the city is economically important to Tunisia.
The 2005World Scout Conference was held in Hammamet.
In the 1st century, there was a settlement here known asPupput. It was a town (now in the suburbs of Hammamet) that became aRoman colony in the 2nd century. In the 13th century, walls around town were built andmedina of Hammamet was built in the 15th century. Then it came under Spanish and Turkish rule.
In 1601 it was the object of a successful Spanish attack. At that time the Spanish name for the place was "La Mahometa".Alonso de Contreras participated and tells the story in his autobiography. Three hundred men took seven hundred prisoners, mostly women, and children because most of the men in the town had fled, On 14 August 1605 there was another Spanish attack in which Contreras also participated but this time the result was disastrous for the attackers.
InWorld War II, it became one of the headquarters of theNazi generalErwin Rommel.Festival international d'Hammamet was established in 1964.
Former Italian prime ministerBettino Craxi moved to Hammamet in 1994 as a fugitive. He died and was buried there in 2000.
Hammamet is located inNabeul Governorate in the east ofTunisia, it located to in the coast of Hammamet Golf. Hammamet is limited byNabeul in northeast,Bou Argoub in North and Grombalia in northwest.[1]
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Hammamet is located near of twoairports :Tunis-Carthage Airport (70 km) andEnfidha Airport (50 km). A fast and comfortable coach service runs from Tunis bus station. In and around town, hail a taxi.[2]
Tourism represents a big sector of the city's economy. There are many touristic sites in Hammamet:
Yassmine Hammamet is aseaside resort developed in the late 1990s. It's a touristic station modeled onPort El-Kantaoui located in theGulf of Hammamet. It was Developed by theSociété d'études et de développement d'Hammamet-Sud (SEDHS), and covers 277 hectares.[3]
Yassmine Hammamet has 11 hotels of 5 stars, 25 hotels of 4 stars and 8 hotels of 3 stars.[4]
A reproduction of an Arab medina calledMedina Mediterranea, with its ramparts, souks, traditional housing, a theme park (Carthage Land) and a conference center have been set up. In addition, two casinos, seven thalassotherapy centers, a 1.5-kilometer long esplanade with its shopping malls, green spaces and entertainment centers complete the resort's layout.
Hammamet has others tourist resorts like Hammamet Nord, Hammamet Sud and the Medina.
Hammamet is served by the Hammamet International Festival; a big Festival that takes place in summer.
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The climate is very much like the climate inSousse. It borders a Hot-summerMediterranean climate (Csa) and a Hotsemi-arid climate (BSh) due to dry ground and hot temperatures in the summer.
Hammamet istwinned with:
36°24′N10°37′E / 36.400°N 10.617°E /36.400; 10.617
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