Kelibia
Kelibia | |
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| Coordinates:36°51′0″N11°6′0″E/ 36.85000°N 11.10000°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorates | Nabeul Governorate |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | none right now |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 58 524 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Website | commune-kelibia.gov.tn |
Kelibia(Kélibia) (Arabic:قليبية), often referred to asKlibiaorGallipiaby European writers,[1][2][3]is a coastal town on theCap Bonpeninsula,Nabeul Governoratein the far north-eastern part ofTunisia.Its sand beaches are considered some of the finest in the Mediterranean.[who?]
History[edit]
Known inRoman timesasClypiaorClypea,[1][2][3](Ancient Greek:Κλυπέα)[4]the town was founded by theCarthaginiansas the fortified town ofAspis(Ancient Greek:Ἀσπίς)[5][4]in the 5th century BC.[6]TheSiege of Aspisin 255BC was the first African battle of theFirst Punic War.
Clypea was also theseatof an ancient Christianbishopric.
At theCouncil of Carthage (411),which brought together Catholic andDonatistbishops, Clypea was represented by Bishop Leodicius and the Donatist Geminius. Aurilius was one of the bishops whom theArianVandalkingHunericsummoned toCarthage in 484and then exiled. Two other bishops of Clypia took part in theCouncil of Carthage (525)(Bishop Crescentius) andCouncil of Carthage (645)(Bishop Stephanus).[7][8][9]
No longer a residential bishopric, Clypea is now listed by theCatholic Churchas atitular see.[10]
Sports[edit]
The town's Kelibia Olympic Club, founded in 1957 and active since 1959, is one of the best Tunisian volleyball clubs. The club has won two Tunisian championship titles (in 1977 and 2003), eight cups (1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1989, 2004 and 2011) and an Arab Cup of clubs' champions (in 1998).
Culture[edit]
Since 1964, Kélibia has hosted theKelibia International Amateur Film Festival,the oldest of its kind in the country.
Kelibia today[edit]
The main landmark of Kelibia is the recently restoredKelibia Fortoverlooking the harbor. Kelibia is a fishing port and is home to Tunisia's National Fishing School. The town has a population of 52,000 (2014 census).
The 'Muscat de Kélibia', a fruity regional white wine is widely recognized as one of the best of the country.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Kelibia (1981–2010, extremes 1968–2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.2 (104.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
38.4 (101.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 83.3 (3.28) |
62.6 (2.46) |
50.1 (1.97) |
36.3 (1.43) |
22.0 (0.87) |
6.7 (0.26) |
5.1 (0.20) |
3.8 (0.15) |
45.4 (1.79) |
79.9 (3.15) |
74.8 (2.94) |
90.0 (3.54) |
560.0 (22.05) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 62.7 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 148.8 | 154.0 | 207.7 | 231.0 | 266.6 | 306.0 | 337.9 | 316.2 | 255.0 | 210.8 | 156.0 | 148.8 | 2,738.8 |
| Source: Institut National de la Météorologie (precipitation days/humidity/sun 1961–1990)[11][12][13][14][note 1] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns — sister cities[edit]
Almuñécar,Spain
Marsala,Italy- Pantelleria,Italy
References[edit]
- ^abGeorge Sale,An Universal History(1760), vol. 19, p. 200
- ^abC.A. Schwetschke,Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung(1822), Volumes 1–2, No. 134, col. 197
- ^abPauli Iovii Novocomensis Episcopi Nucerini Historiarum sui temporis (1552), p. 363
- ^abStrabo, Geography, §6.2.11
- ^Stephanus of Byzantium, Ethnica, § A134.15
- ^Hole, Abigail, Grosberg, Michael and Robinson, Daniel (2007).Tunisia.Lonely Planet,p. 101.ISBN1740599209
- ^J. Ferron, v.ClupeainDictionnaire d'Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques,vol. XIII, Paris 1956, coll. 174-176
- ^Stefano Antonio Morcelli,Africa christiana,Volume I, Brescia 1816, pp. 144–145
- ^Pius Bonifacius Gams,Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae,Leipzig 1931, p. 465
- ^Annuario Pontificio 2013(Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2013ISBN978-88-209-9070-1), p. 872
- ^"Les normales climatiques en Tunisie entre 1981 2010"(in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2019.Retrieved20 December2019.
- ^"Données normales climatiques 1961-1990"(in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2019.Retrieved20 December2019.
- ^"Les extrêmes climatiques en Tunisie"(in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived fromthe originalon 21 December 2019.Retrieved20 December2019.
- ^"60720: Kelibia (Tunisia)".ogimet.OGIMET.11 August 2021.Retrieved12 August2021.
- ^"Réseau des stations météorologiques synoptiques de la Tunisie"(in French). Ministère du Transport.Retrieved20 December2019.
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External links[edit]
- Kelibia city web portal(Archived copy)
- Lexicorient
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