Hergla
Hergla Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 36°2′0″N 10°30′0″E / 36.033333°N 10.5°E / 36.033333; 10.5Coordinates: 36°2′0″N 10°30′0″E / 36.033333°N 10.5°E / 36.033333; 10.5
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Sousse Governorate
Population (2004)
- Total	6,332
Time zone	CET (UTC1)

Hergla (Arabic: هرقلة‎) is a small cliff-top town in northeastern Tunisia off the Gulf of Hammamet. White houses of Hergla are built in classic style characteristic for this region.

Contents 1 History 2 Buildings 3 Economy 4 External links

[edit] History

In the roman periode Hergla was named "Horrea Caelia". It was the boardertown between the historic regions Byzacena and Zeugitana.

[edit] Buildings

Very impressiv was the mosque "Sidi Bou Mendil", which dominated th town. In the near was the cementry of Hergla with historic graves.

[edit] Economy

In difference to the neighbour cities Hammamet and Port El Kantaoui Hergla has not much tourism. There was a little habour. Famous products are baskets from esparto.

The mosque Sidi Bou Mendil in Hergla

Hergla with harbour

Villagepeople

Cementry of Hergla

[edit] External links

• Prehistoric research in Hergla
• Lexicorient

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