Zarzis

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official_name = Zarzis
native_name = جرجيس
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Tunisia
subdivision_type1 = Governorates
subdivision_name1 = Médenine Governorate
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timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
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latd=33|latm=30|latNS=N
longd=11|longm=7|longEW=E
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Zarzis ( _ar. جرجيس) is a coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The climate is mainly dry and sunny, making it a popular tourist destination mixing the old and the traditional. It has a major port where a [http://www.zfzarzis.com.tn/english.html park of economic activities] is based.In fact this very port is of major importance and played a very crucial role throughout the history of Zarzis, to the Phoenician, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.The local economy is diverse--agriculture, mainly olives, oil and tourism.