Английская Википедия:Borj El Amri
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Borj El Amri or Bordj El Amri (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a town in the Manouba Governorate of Tunisia. It is located Шаблон:Convert southwest of Tunis.
The town of Borj El Amri municipality contains 6,458 inhabitants and is the main town (chef-lieu) of the Borj El Amri delegation which has 18,977 inhabitants.
Borj El Amri is home to the School of the Tunisian Air Force and is served by the Borj El Amri Airport.
History
It was created by a decree of the Bey of Tunis in 1904. At that time it was known as Massicault in honor of Justin Massicault, the Resident General of France in Tunisia from 1886 to 1892. It was renamed in 1961, it takes the name of Borj El Amri in connection with an ancient fortress (borj).
During World War II, from January to April 1943, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the town.[1]
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