Hergla
Hergla (Arabic: هرقلة) is a small cliff-top town in north-eastern Tunisia at the Gulf of Hammamet. White houses of Hergla with often blue window and door surroundings are built in the classic style characteristic for Tunisia. Sousse is about 24 km south-east of Hergla. There is a lagoon between Hergla and its neighbour town Chott Meryem in the south-east called Halk el menzel (sickle lake).
Hergla | |
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Hergla with harbour | |
Hergla Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 36°2′0″N 10°30′0″E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Hergla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leila Mourad (Nidaa Tounes) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,423 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
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