Djerba

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Djerba, the island that is situated on the southern shore of the Mediterranean coast 125 km, with an area of 514 km2, located in a small monastery only,''Syrte (Gulf of Gabes). It has bay-shaped line traversing part. With the two peninsulas Jorf and Zarzis, Djerba ensure separation Bougrara Creek is where communication with ease Adjim channel and Kantra Strait between the southern point of the village of Ras and the Ras Terbella Khsim him.
Hovering close to the mainland, Djerba has been linked in antiquity Zarzis peninsula through a Roman road, but today is now a modern road 6 km long. Southwest, not far from shore to 2.5 km corresponding Jorf Adjim channel ferry that crosses the site for 15 minutes.
Customizing the island of Djerba territory dates back 100,000 years when the great advance in overcoming the current marine continent. Shoreline trail and sediment also testimony to this event are still visible inside the island, then having a much smaller area.
Djerba is surrounded by a large number of high bottoms, representing a belt, which was destroyed by the ancient populations who wanted to populate the island. These forms tall underwater channels are interrupted by the channel represented Adjim, Sghir uedul uedul Kebir and east of the vast Kantara. These ueduri formed under the action of tidal currents. Sector big ass high, separating the uedul Sghir uedul Kebir is the accumulation of recent sands trasformandu is thus a small island well marked.
Island coasts are washed by the semi-diurnal tidal movements exceeding 1 m amplitude sandy beaches that stretch island broad outlines all the oriental coast south of Aghir up north to Ras Erremel, is busy building hotels. On the western side is rocky coast stretching from east of the town of Souk Houm and south of the island from the souk Guebli Terbella him. The third type of relief is represented by clay slopes, characteristic of sandy areas located to the shelter that outlines arms and Ras Erremel Guestil peninsulas.
Djerba island's interior is marked by a low altitude terrain, the highest point being near the town Guell, the island is 50 m. The soil consists of layers of limestone very useful in construction. Oh fine reddish sand sea guard, the rest being occupied with stretching or plantation crops. Djerba island basement consists of clay interspersed with layers of sand and gravel at depths of 20-40 meters, which contain fossil groundwater exploited for thousands of years by people djerbiana. For calcareous sandstone island includes border areas of freshwater from shallow (5-6 m).

Climate
A special atmosphere reigns over Djerba, which enchants tourists with its gentleness, so it is called Djerba, the island of the fifth season.'' French author of''Flaubert said of Djerba island air is so sweet so prevents you die!''.
Great influence climate plays an important role in the island. Even if it's warm in summer, temperatures are not too large as those on the mainland, and winter is also in a mild climate. Hottest month of the year is August where temperatures of 27 - 27.60 Celsius and the coldest month is January when temperatures of 11-120 C. Also, the map indicates an average annual heating above 150 C, for which climate provides favorable conditions developing tropical crops. Sea breeze blows from east to northeast during the summer providing mitigate excessive temperature values and provides Djerba this freshness and tenderness. Less frequently, about 15 days per year Sirocco wind blows (a stream of hot dry air came from the Sahara).
Djerba Island benefits from a volume of only 200 mm annual rainfall in the northern half and slightly more in the rest of the island. Dew adds moisture for 62 days per year, proof once again prevalent in the climate of the island's maritime influence.

Flora and fauna
Djerba natural vegetation is limited in scope compared to cultures djerbian a good deal of space. Plant groups support a high salt content (halophile plants), populating the environment humid coast, near the lagoons. They grow mainly in the coastal strips shelters and Ras El Erremel Guestil and lagoons.
Thus, inside the island Djerba find aloe and cactus fences often forming a field fence, Tabia. During years with high precipitation, annual herbaceous vegetation grows on the plains and cultivated land especially corrugated (Dahr). Atle plants such as, Gas''and,''Tazi djerbiana are used in cooking, and others, '''Harmel, "Matricaria (babouneje)''and, Globulaire (zriga) plants make up'' used in the preparation of medicinal drugs.
Fauna is also rare in relation to the aridity of climate, but some species have been adapted in this space. To note this hedgehog, the chameleon, fox, birds (perdrix), migratory birds, some species of poisonous (scorpion, snake).

A rich history

Age channeling the island:

Djerba has been inhabited for a long time. Enriched population of Berber origin along with other population history arrived in small groups or larger. Toponymy seats and Berber language still used in cities in the south of the island, they testify to the origin djerbiene population. Over 3000 years of history, Djerba has attracted many civilizations that have succeeded in the Mediterranean region and are therefore in this respect most of all the Mediterranean islands.

Middle Ages - a period of unrest
Arab-Muslim conquest of Djerba after the year 665 AD, brought with it a new religion. He quickly moved from Christianity to Islam, except for Jews who have kept their religion and ethnic specificity. In the Middle Ages, Djerba history was marked by two major events: on the one hand and adoption sect ibadite its relations with the Central Powers's Kairouanu (Aghlabite) Taheret (Ibadite) and Mahdia (Fatimid) and on the other some resistance to invasions 1135 Christian powers on the northern shore of the Mediterranean.

Djerba | Djerba, the island that is situated on the southern shore of the Mediterranean coast 125 km, with an area of 514 km2, located in a small monastery only,''Syrte (Gulf of Gabes). It has bay-shaped line traversing part

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