El Haouaria is a coastal town and commune in the Nabeul Governorate, situated in north-eastern Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,…El Haouaria is a coastal town and commune in the Nabeul Governorate, situated in north-eastern Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,273. El Haouaria, referred to by the Greeks as Hermaea, is first mentioned in the ancient Greek Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax. In this text, it is described as a polis and recognized as one of the oldest maritime ports on the Cap Bon Peninsula.
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