Djerba

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Djerba
Native name:
جربة (Arabic Jerba)
Μῆνιγξ (Greek Meninx)
ג׳רבה (Hebrew Dzerbah)
Satellite photograph of Djerba
Djerba is located in Tunisia
Djerba
Djerba
Geography
LocationGulf of Gabès
Area514 km2 (198 sq mi)
Administration
GovernorateMedenine
Largest settlementHoumt Souk (pop. 75,904)
Demographics
DemonymDjerbian
Jerbi
Population182,911 (2022 census)
Pop. density309/km2 (800/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsTunisians (Arabs, Turks, Berbers, Jews and Black Tunisians)
Official nameDjerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory
TypeCultural
Criteriav
Designated2023 (45th session)
Reference no.1640[1]

Djerba (/ˈdʒɜːrbə, ˈdʒɛərbə/; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: [ˈʒɪrbæ] ⓘ; Italian: Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba[2] or Jarbah,[3] is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers (198 sq mi), in the Gulf of Gabès,[2] off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively, it is part of Medenine Governorate. The island had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 census, which rose to 163,726 at the 2014 census. Citing its long and unique history, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage status protections for the island,[4] and, in 2023, Djerba was officially designated a World Heritage Site.[5]

  1. ^ "Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Jerba" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 322.
  3. ^ "Converter: Arabic, ar, 'alyrbiah', العربية". www.uconv.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ Center, UNESCO World Heritage. "Regional Workshop on the World Heritage Nomination Process". UNESCO World Heritage Center. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 24 September 2023.