El Battan
El Battan
البطان | |
|---|---|
Commune and town | |
 Tebourba el-battan. | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Manouba Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mabrouka Salhi(People’s Movement) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 6,458 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
El Battanis a town and commune in theManouba Governorate,Tunisia.As of 2004 it had a population of 5,761.[1] Attached to the governorate of Manouba, it is a municipality with 5,761 inhabitants in 2004[2]and the capital of a delegation of 17,321 inhabitants.
El Batan is located at 36°48'13 "N, 9°50'38" E, west ofTunis.
The city is in the center of a large plain where intensive irrigation is practiced. It is also known for the breeding of horses. There is a subsidiary of the National Foundation for the improvement of the horse race. During the French protectorate, El Battan was a strategic location for the settlement of farmers.French-style houses still exist there.
A bridge ofRoman originallows travelers to cross theMedjerda.Traditionally, washing and crushing ofwoolwas practiced there, especially for the manufacture of thechechias.
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[edit]36°49′N9°50′E/ 36.817°N 9.833°E
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