Bizerte Information
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Quick Info
Bizerte is a city located at the northern shores of Tunisia. Given the excellent geographic position of the city the area has been of strategic importance since roman times.
The city is also the centre of administration and gives its name to the governorate which is also called Bizerte and includes the The offshore Galite Islands. In total the administrative area covers circa of 3,685 km²
Bizerte is also commonly considered the nearest point to Europe geographically and culturally.
Population
529,400 (source https://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk) for the region and circa 120-140,000 in the city itself
Post codes
7000 for the city centre for other codes please visit http://www.poste.tn/codepostal/index.htm
Telephone code
2
Radio Stations
1687.4 SSB 3VB Bizerte Radio Tunisia \
Educational Establishments
Bizerte has seven establishments of higher education where 9,692 students pursue a number of subjects
Facultry of Sciences of Bizerte
National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Mateur
Higher Agricultural School of Mateur
Prepaartory Institute for Engineering Studies of Bizerte
Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies of Bizerte
The Higher Institute of Commerce and Accounting
The Higher Institute of Technological Studies in Bizerte
There are 6 vocational training centers which can accommodate 1,102 students. The main training courses offered at these centers are: maintenance, general and naval mechanics, construction, irrigated farming, clothes design and sewing, and handicrafts.
Sports Teams
FOOTBALL:
ATHLETIC CLUB BIZERTIN (Founded: 1928)
Address: 27 AV HEDI CHAKER- 2000 BIZERTE
TEL. 72 431 533 FAXES 72 431 499
Colors: yellow, black
Transport links
Bizerte has a well-developed basic infrastructure
Bizerte is served by the Tunis-Carthage International Airport and the Tabarka International Airport (one hour away by road)
This governorate has a large commercial port
With the new motorway, Bizerta is at 40 minutes from Tunis
A road network linking the region to neighbouring governorates
A railway line linking the governorate to the capital
An economic activities park
Developed industrial estates
It has a wealth of hydraulic resources, with 3 large dams, 24 earthfill dams, 62 lakes and a groundwater table holding over 505 million cubic meters
The telephone network serving this area averages 8.3 lines per 100 people.
Industries
Petroleum refining
Shipping and logistics
Manufacturing and off shoring in the Bizerte Economic park.
Agriculture
Tourism
Further information and references:
http://www.investintunisia.tn/site/en/article.php?id_article=745
http://www.education.tn/en/ministere/dre_regionales_enseig.htm
