Back قرقنة Arabic Islles Kerkennah AST Ҡерҡенна Bashkir Керкена Byelorussian Qerqenna Catalan Îles de Kerkenah CEB Kerkennah Czech Kerkenna-Inseln German Νησιά Κερκένα Greek Kerkennah-insuloj Esperanto
Native name: قرقنة (Arabic)
Κέρκιννα(Greek)
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 Kerkennah Islands seen from space | |||||
  Kerkennah Islands | |||||
| Geography | |||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′N 11°11′E / 34.700°N 11.183°E | ||||
| Archipelago | Mediterranean Sea | ||||
| Area | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) | ||||
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| Demographics | |||||
| Demonym | Kerkennian | ||||
| Population | 16,439 (2022-04-23) | ||||
Kerkennah Islands (Tunisian Arabic: قرقنة ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Κέρκιννα Cercinna; Spanish:Querquenes) are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, at 34°42′N 11°11′E / 34.700°N 11.183°E. The Islands are low-lying, being no more than 13 metres (43 feet) above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and Gharbi. The archipelago has an area of 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi) and a population of 15,501 (2014).[1]
- ^ "Information about Kerkennah, Tunisia". www.mediterraneanislands.org. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.