Bizerte or Bizerta (Arabic: بنزرت; transliterated: Binzart) is a capital city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia. It has a population of 114,371 (2004 census). The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ... Due to the fact that the Arabic language has a number of phonemes that have no equivalent in English or other European languages, a number of different transliteration methods have been invented to represent certain Arabic characters, due to various conflicting goals: A desire to stay consistent with traditional usage... Bizerte Governorate Bizerte Governorate (Arabic: ولاية بنزرت; transliterated: Wilayat Binzart) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Bizerte is known as the oldest and most European city in Tunisia. It was founded around 1000 B.C.E by Phoenicians from Tyre. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France. Phoenician sarcophagus found in Cadiz, Spain; now in Archaeological Museum of Cádiz. ... The Triumphal Arch Tyre (Arabic , Phoenician , Hebrew Tzor, Tiberian Hebrew , Akkadian , Greek Týros) is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. ...

Initially a small Phoenician harbour, the city became under the influence of Carthage after the defeat of Agathocles during the Punic Wars. The city was then occupied by the Romans, under the name of Hippo Diarrhytus or Zarrytus, was dismantled and moved to Utica. Ruins of Roman-era Carthage For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). ... For the grindcore band, see Agathocles (band) Agathocles (361 BC - 289 BC), tyrant of Syracuse (317 BC - 289 BC) and king of Sicily (304 BC - 289 BC). ... The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and the Phoenician city of Carthage. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... This article is about the ancient city of Utica in Tunisia. ...

Bizerte was successively conquered (1) by the Arabs in 647 (who gave the city its current name), (2) by the troops of Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire in 1535, and (3) by the Turks in 1574. The city then became a corsair harbour and struggled against the French and the Venetians. The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Under the Treaty of Berlin, 1878, France gained control of Bizerte and built a large naval harbour in the city. Due to its strategic location on the Mediterranean, France wanted to keep control of its naval base there. After Tunisia gained its independence in 1956, the French kept control of the city until 1961 when the Tunisian Navy blocked the base. The resulting military clashes would lead to more than 1,000 Tunisians killed. The French finally abandoned Bizerte on 10 October 1963. The separate Bulgaria after The Treatry of Berlin - Lithography Nikolay Pavlovich The Treaty of Berlin was the final Act of the Congress of Berlin (June 13-July 13, 1878), by which the United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the Ottoman government under Sultan Hamid revised the Treaty... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

Geography

Bizerte is located on the north coast of Tunisia, 66 km north of Tunis and 15 km away from Cap Blanc, the northernmost point in Africa. The city is on the Mediterranean coast and is close to both Sardinia and Sicily. Nouadhibou (formerly Port Etienne; pop. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian, Sardigna or Sardinna in the Sardinian language), is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily is the largest), between Italy, Spain and Tunisia, south of Corsica. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ...

Economy

Bizerte's economy is very diversified. There are all types of military bases and year round tourism, but not comparable to the eastern coast of Tunisia. There is manufacturing (textile, auto parts, cookware), fishing, fruits and vegetables, and wheat.

Bizerte is especially well known for the quality of its grapes and the wine made from them. Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis lincecumii Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the juice of fruits, usually grapes. ...

Miscellaneous

Bizerte is famous for its beautiful forests and beaches.

Titular See

Hippo Diarrhytus is a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1989-2002 it was held by Mgr. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, then by Mgr. Jose Paala Salazar, O.P. in 2002-2004 and by Mrg. Manfred Grothe since October 14, 2004. The city and see of Hippo Diarrhytus should not be confused with those of Hippo Regius where Saint Augustine of Hippo was the bishop. When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the titular see of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see Terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins and sees itself as the same Church founded by Jesus of Nazareth and maintained through Apostolic Succession from the Twelve... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Roman Catholic archbishop. ... The Order of Preachers (Ordo Praedicatorum), more commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic religious order. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... St. ... A mitre is used as a symbol of the bishops ministry. ...

External links

• "Encyclopedia of the Orient"
• "Bizerte trave guide"
• "Hippo Diarrhytus" in the Catholic Encyclopedia

Coordinates: 37°16′N 9°52′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...