Ksar Hellal
Ksar Hellal | |
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Commune and town | |
Ksar Hellal town hall | |
| Nickname: عاصمة النسيج capitale de textile | |
Ksar Hellal | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′34.4″N 10°53′28.0″E / 35.642889°N 10.891111°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Monastir Governorate |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 55,415 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 5070 |
Ksar Hellal (Arabic: قصر هلال, romanized: Qaṣr Hilāl) is a town and commune in the Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2014 it had a population of 49,376.
Ksar Hellal is known for its traditional textile industry, which has long been a key part of its local economy. The town is also historically significant for hosting the Ksar Hellal Congress in 1934, a landmark event in the Tunisian national movement that led to the creation of the Neo-Destour Party.