Sidi Bouzid

Sidi Bouzid (Arabic سيدي بوزيد, DMG Sīdī Bū - Zaid ) is a town in the center of Tunisia and the capital of the eponymous province of Sidi Bouzid. The city is located about 200 kilometers southwest of Tunis, and has around 40,000 inhabitants.

History

The city has developed under French protection: In 1901, the Franco- Arabic school of El Hamma was founded. In February 1943, took place near the town of Sidi Bouzid, the Battle of place in Tunisia campaign. It began on 14 February at Faid Pass, where the German army attacked the U.S. 1st Armored Division, and was the prelude to the Battle of the Kasserinpass.

On 17 December 2010, the vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid set fire to himself in protest after authorities had his goods confiscated. He was taken to a hospital in Tunis, where he died on January 4, 2011. This event sparked a series of protests, According to eyewitnesses, hundreds of youths demonstrated in the course of Sidi Bouzid in. This led to riots. Police used tear gas and blocking access to the city for journalists. This could not prevent an escalation and spread of the protests to other cities. The events led to the Tunisian revolution, which eventually spread to the Arab Spring to other countries in the Arab world.

Geography

Remote from the sea (135 kilometers west of Sfax ) and from the capital Tunis far away, surrounded by mountains ( Jebel El kbar 793 m above sea level. NN ), the city is isolated, so it is limited in its development. The place is at risk from flooding by the wadis Gammouda and Falet Galla.

Economy

In the main, the level of Sidi Bouzid of grain, fruit and vegetable production is marked. The city is the largest vegetable producer in the country and one of the largest centers of dairy farming. In addition, lambs of a local breed of sheep, which also received an AOC, markets.

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