La Marsa

La Marsa

La Marsa
المرسى
Al Marsa
La Marsa beach
La Marsa is located in Tunisia
La Marsa
Coordinates: 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°E / 36.87639; 10.32528Coordinates: 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°E / 36.87639; 10.32528
Country Tunisia
Governorates Tunis Governorate
Population (2004)
 - Total 77,890
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

La Marsa (Arabic: المرسى‎ Al Marsa‎) is a coastal town in far north eastern Tunisia near the capital Tunis. It is located at around 36°52′35″N 10°19′31″E / 36.87639°N 10.32528°E / 36.87639; 10.32528. The population is estimated as 65,742, as of 2006. The old summer capital of pre-colonial Tunisia, it is today a popular vacation spot for many middle class Tunisians.

It is connected to Tunis by the TGM railway. Gammarth is adjacent to La Marsa further up the coast.

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