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Medenine
مدنين
Town Hall of Medenine
Town Hall of Medenine
Medenine is located in Tunisia
Medenine
Medenine
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 33°21′17″N 010°30′19″E / 33.35472°N 10.50528°E / 33.35472; 10.50528
CountryMedenine Tunisia
GovernorateMedenine Governorate
Delegation(s)Medenine North, Medenine South
Government
 • MayorMoncef Ben Yemna (Ennahda)
Population
 (2014)
 • City71,695
 • Metro
109,409
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)

Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednin) is the major town in south-eastern Tunisia, 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of the port of Gabès and the Island of Djerba, on the main route to Libya. It is the capital of Medenine Governorate.

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Medenine

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Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednin) is the major town in south-eastern Tunisia, 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of the port of Gabès and the Island of Djerba,...

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Battle of Medenine

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The Battle of Medenine (German: Unternehmen Capri [Operation Capri]) was an Axis spoiling attack at Medenine in Tunisia on 6 March 1943. The operation...

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Medenine Governorate

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Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednīn; French: Médenine) is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. The governorate encompasses the south-easternmost...

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Medenine Airfield

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Medenine Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, which was located just to the west of Medenine, 46 km N of Tataouine; 430 km south-southeast...

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Mareth Line

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fortification of the Mareth Line, Bizerte, Medenine, Ben Gardane and Foum Tataouine (Tataouine) must be completed. Medenine, Ben Gardane to the west and Tataouine...

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Tunisian campaign

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and the news that the Eighth Army's lead elements had finally reached Medenine, only a few kilometres from the Mareth Line, he should call off the attack...

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Battle of the Mareth Line

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and capture Sfax". The Battle of Medenine (Unternehmen Capri/Operation Capri), was an Axis spoiling attack at Medenine in Tunisia on 6 March 1943. The...

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Delegations of Tunisia

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Tebourba Delegations of Medenine: Ben Gardane Beni Khedache Djerba Ajim Djerba Midoun Djerba Houmt Souk Medenine North Medenine South Sidi Makhlouf Zarzis...

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Chechia

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Inhabitants of Medenine wearing the chechia....

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Tunisia

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Kerkennah Jendouba Bizerte Kef Béja Kasserine Gafsa Tozeur Kebili Tataouine Medenine Gabès Sfax Mahdia Monastir Sousse Nabeul Sidi Bouzid Kairouan Siliana Zaghouan...

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Ksar Hallouf

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Hallouf, also known as Ksar El Hallouf, is a fortified village (ksar) in the Médenine Governorate, Tunisia. The ksar (translatable to fortified village) was...

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Toujane

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توجان) is a Berber Matmata mountain village in the south of Tunisia, near Medenine, divided into two parts by a valley. It is most notably remembered for...

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Bernard Montgomery

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On 6 March 1943, Rommel's attack on the over-extended Eighth Army at Medenine (Operation Capri) with the largest concentration of German armour in North...

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Flying Tigers

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1943: A Kittyhawk Mark III of 112 Squadron, taxiing through scrub at Medenine, Tunisia. The ground crewman on the wing is directing the pilot, whose view...

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Djerba

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Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively, it is part of Medenine Governorate of this North African country. The island had a population...

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Erwin Rommel

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was on 6 March 1943, when he attacked the Eighth Army at the Battle of Medenine. The attack was made with 10th, 15th, and 21st Panzer Divisions. Alerted...

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List of synagogues in Tunisia

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864882; 10.868637 In activity Houmt El Souk Pariente Synagogue In activity Medenine Synagogue Destroyed (1990s) Ben Gardane Synagogue 33°08′17″N 11°13′02″E...

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Black Watch

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Somaliland 1940, Tobruk 1941, Tobruk Sortie, El Alamein, Advance on Tripoli, Medenine, Zemlet el Lebene, Mareth, Akarit, Wadi Akarit East, Djebel Roumana, Medjez...

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Operation Torch

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fighting in Tunisia. The Axis forces attacked eastward at the Battle of Medenine on 6 March but were easily repulsed by the Eighth Army. Rommel advised...

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Military history of New Zealand during World War II

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Campaign, driving the Afrika Korps back into Tunisia, and notably fought at Medenine, the Tebaga Gap and Enfidaville. On 13 May 1943, the North African campaign...

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List of cities in Tunisia

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Nouvelle Matmata 7,526 5119 Mareth 11,678 5120 Zarat 5,627 Mednine 5211 Medenine 71,406 5212 Beni Khedache 2,930 5213 Ben Gardane 66,567 5214 Zarzis 72...

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Fritz Bayerlein

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left Tunisia in March 1943 after the failed attack during the Battle of Medenine (Operation Capri), Bayerlein was appointed German liaison officer under...

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Mareth Museum

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Mareth museum is a military museum, in Mareth. Located between Gabes and Medenine, the Mareth line museum deals with the Second World War history. In March...

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Hassi Amor

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situated in the southeast of Tunisia. Located within the municipality of Medenine, it is located 56 kilometers away from its center, near the National Road...

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Tataouine

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Douar Hicher Djedeida El Battan Oued Ellil Mornaguia Tebourba Médenine Governorate Médenine (seat) Ajim Ben Gardane Beni Khedache Boughrara Houmt Souk Midoun...

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Commanders of World War II

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Second Battle of El Alamein Battle of El Agheila Tunisia Campaign Battle of Medenine Operation Pugilist Battle of Wadi Akarit Operation Husky Operation Avalanche...

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