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Ḳarḳana

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Author(s): Louis, A.
(Kerkennah; local pronunciation: Ḳarḳna) is an archipelago lying off the eastern coast of Tunisia, 15 miles from the Sfax coast (between 11° and 11° 201 E. and between 34° 361 and 34° 501 N.). It consists of two main islands; to the north-east is the larger one of Kerkena (Cercina to the ancient world, S̲h̲arḳī to the geographers) and to the south, Mellita (Cercinitis). The first stretches from north-east to south-west in the shape of a spear head 27 km. long and averaging 7 km. in width. The second assum…

Ḳarḳana

(2,315 words)

Author(s): Louis, A.
(Kerkennah; prononciation locale: Ḳarḳna), archipel situé au large du littoral oriental de la Tunisie, à 15 milles de la côte sfaxienne (entre 11° et n°2o’ à l’E. du méridien de Greenwich et entre 34°36’et 34°5o’ de latitude N). Il comprend deux fies principales: au N.-E., la grande Kerkena (Cercina des anciens, S̲h̲arḳī des géographes); au S., Mellita (Cercinitis). La première s’allonge du N.-E. au S.-O., en forme de fer de lance sur 27 km. de long et une largeur moyenne de 7 km.; la seconde ép…