Sers | |
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Commune and town | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sers | |
| Coordinates:36°5′N9°1′E / 36.083°N 9.017°E /36.083; 9.017 | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Kef Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 12,137 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | www.commune-sers.gov.tn |
Sers, alsoLe Sers orEs Sers, is a town and commune in theKef Governorate,Tunisia. It is located 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) by road southeast ofEl Kef.[1] As of 2004 it had a population of 11,927.[2] Its economic activity is mainly dominated by agriculture, including cereal production.
It is located at the foot ofJebel Maiza (887 m), which is part of the Tunisian ridge. It is described as a "French railway town sitting in the middle of a vast natural bowl that contains some of the most fertile land in the country."[3] Its past dates back to antiquity, when it was the capital of the kingdom known asZama Regia. Following the defeat of the Carthaginians at theBattle of Zama, Zama Regia was romanized as Thusca.
Sers has a local football team, Wided Sportif Sers. It currently plays in the 2nd football professional league.
36°05′N9°01′E / 36.083°N 9.017°E /36.083; 9.017
