Hammam Chott
Commune and town in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia
Hammam Chott
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Commune and town
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Hammam Chott
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Coordinates: 36°43′18″N 10°21′30″E / 36.72167°N 10.35833°E / 36.72167; 10.35833 | |
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Governorate | Ben Arous Governorate |
Population
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• Total | 31,858 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
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Hammam Chott is a town and commune in the Ben Arous Governorate , Tunisia . It is located 20 kilometers from the capital, Tunis , in the southern suburbs. It is a seaside resort town.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had its headquarters in Hammam Chott before an Israeli bombing attack in 1985. [1]
On 1 October 1985, the PLO headquarters in Hammam Chott was bombed and destroyed by the Israeli Air Force in Operation Wooden Leg .
Origin of name
Chott in Arabic means "beach" which is appropriate due to Hammam Chott's location on the Gulf of Tunis.
See also
References
- ↑ "Three Assassinated PLO Members Are Buried in Tunisia" . Los Angeles Times . 18 January 1991.