Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory

Overview

This serial property is a testimony to a settlement pattern that developed on the island of Djerba around the 9th century CE amidst the semi-dry and water-scarce environment. Low‑density was its key characteristic: it involved the division of the island into neighbourhoods, clustered together, that were economically self-sustainable, connected to each other and to the religious and trading places of the island, through a complex network of roads. Resulting from a mixture of environmental, socio-cultural and economic factors, the distinctive human settlement of Djerba demonstrates the way local people adapted their lifestyle to the conditions of their water-scarce natural environment.

Selection Criteria

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Components(30 locations)

• •Zone Temlel1640-001
• •Zone Mejmej1640-018
• •Mosquée Louta1640-015
• •Mosquée Welhi1640-019
• •Mosquée Tajdit1640-010
• •Zone Houmt-Souk1640-021
• •Mosquée Imghar1640-027
• •Mosquée Moghzel1640-008
• •Mosquée Tlakine1640-011
• •Mosquée Mthanya1640-013
• •Mosquée Medrajen1640-003
• •Mosquée Fadhloun1640-004
• •Mosquée El Bessi1640-005
• •Mosquée E Cheikh1640-006
• •Mosquée Guellala1640-026
• •Mosquée Berdaoui1640-028
• •Mosquée El Fguira1640-014
• •Mosquée Ben Biene1640-020
• •Mosquée Sidi Yeti1640-025
• •Mosquée Sidi Zekri1640-007
• •Mosquée Esselaouti1640-012
• •Synagogue La Ghriba1640-017
• •Mosquée Sidi Salem1640-023
• •Mosquée Sidi Smain1640-024
• •Mosquée Sidi Jmour1640-029
• •Eglise Saint Nicolas1640-030
• •Mosquée Abou Messouer1640-009
• •Zone Côtière inhabitée1640-022
• •Zone Hara Sghira (Erriadh)1640-016
• •Zone Khazroun / Sedghiene / Guecheine1640-002

Details

Countries

Tunisia

ISO Codes

TN

Area

5,460.477 ha

Coordinates

33.7924, 11.0040