Tozeur
Tozeur
Tūzir | |
|---|---|
Statue of Winged Horse Avenue Farhat Hached Dar Cherait Museum Avenue Habib Bourguiba Hotel Yadis Oasis | |
| Nickname: Pearl of the Desert | |
Tozeur Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′N 8°8′E / 33.917°N 8.133°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Tozeur Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Tozeur North, Tozeur South |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chahine Zribi |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 41,370 |
| Demonym(s) | Arabic: توزري(ة) Tūzri(ya) French: Tozeurois(e) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 2200 |
Tozeur (Arabic: توزر, romanized: ⓘ; Berber languages: ⵜⵓⵣⴻⵔ, romanized: Tuzər) is a city in southwest Tunisia. The city is located northwest of Chott el Djerid, in between this Chott and the smaller Chott el Gharsa. It is the capital of Tozeur Governorate. It was the site of the ancient city and former bishopric Tusuros, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see.