It was the site of a battle which took place in February 1943, part of the Tunisian Campaign of World War II. This battle began on 14 February 1943 at nearby Faid Pass when the German 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions attacked elements of the US 1st Armored Division and 168th Infantry. This Battle of Sidi Bou Zid was the opening act in what became known as the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
On 17 December 2010, clashes occurred in Sidi Bouzid between residents and the police following the public suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi.[3] Bouazizi worked as one of the city's street Named ( Rahba ) vendors selling fruit. He set fire to himself on 17 December as protest against the authorities' seizure of his goods, after an alleged refusal to pay a bribe to officials, and the police harassment and violence he suffered as a result. He died of his injuries on 4 January 2011.
Mohamed Bouazizi's grave and tombstone
In early January 2011, more clashes with the police in Sidi Bouzid led to at least 20 deaths.[4] Protesters in Sidi Bouzid began taking pictures, but most importantly video clips, of these events and the violence meted out to them (including firing live rounds) using 'smart phones' and other mobile devices. They were then posted extensively on the web using social media sites. As a direct result, violent protests soon spread through the country, eventually reaching the capital of Tunis. As the uprising intensified, PresidentBen Ali fled the country on 14 January 2011.
Sidi Bouzid la ville à l'origine de la révolution en Tunisie)
The success of protesters from Sidi Bouzid in publicizing their efforts and plight via social media has been seen as the most distinctive and decisive feature in facilitating the following uprisings across North Africa and other Arab nations.[5]
'Secession' from Tunisiaedit
In late July, 2013, officials declared that their city had seceded from Tunisia and would not return to control of the central government unless Islamist government led by Ennahda party was removed from power.[6]
Source: Institut National de la Météorologie (precipitation days/humidity/sun 1961–1990)[7][8][9][10][note 1]
Sportsedit
The city is represented by the Étoile Olympique de Sidi Bouzid in the Tunisian football competitions. It played in the national Tunisian football league for the first time in 2016 and after 2 years it return to the second division.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidi Bouzid (Tunisia).
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This article is about the city in Tunisia For the commune in Algeria see Sidi Bouzid Algeria For the town in Tunis Governorate see Sidi Bou Said Sidi Bouzid Arabic سيدي بوزيد Sidi Bu Zid sometimes called Sidi Bou Zid or Sidi Bu Zayd 1 2 is a city in Tunisia and is the capital of Sidi Bouzid Governorate in the centre of the country Following the suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid it was the site of the first clashes of the Tunisian Revolution and a catalyst for other protests in the region often known as the Arab Spring Sidi Bouzid سيدي بوزيدCitySidi BouzidLocation in TunisiaCoordinates 35 02 17 N 09 29 09 E 35 03806 N 9 48583 E 35 03806 9 48583CountryTunisiaGovernorateSidi Bouzid GovernorateDelegation s Sidi Bouzid East Sidi Bouzid WestGovernment MayorVacantPopulation 2014 City48 339 Metro122 676Time zoneUTC 1 CET Contents 1 History 1 1 Antiquity 1 2 World War II 1 3 Role in the Tunisian revolution 1 4 Secession from Tunisia 2 Climate 3 Sports 4 References 4 1 NotesHistory editAntiquity edit Ruins at Henchir Simindja Bou Zid have been identified with the Roman era town of Simingi Simingi was a civitas of the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis Roman era Simingi was also the seat of an ancient bishopric suffragan of the Archdiocese of Carthage World War II edit nbsp View of Sidi Bouzid TunisiaIt was the site of a battle which took place in February 1943 part of the Tunisian Campaign of World War II This battle began on 14 February 1943 at nearby Faid Pass when the German 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions attacked elements of the US 1st Armored Division and 168th Infantry This Battle of Sidi Bou Zid was the opening act in what became known as the Battle of Kasserine Pass Role in the Tunisian revolution edit Main article Tunisian Revolution nbsp Political protest in France inspired by BouaziziOn 17 December 2010 clashes occurred in Sidi Bouzid between residents and the police following the public suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi 3 Bouazizi worked as one of the city s street Named Rahba vendors selling fruit He set fire to himself on 17 December as protest against the authorities seizure of his goods after an alleged refusal to pay a bribe to officials and the police harassment and violence he suffered as a result He died of his injuries on 4 January 2011 nbsp Mohamed Bouazizi s grave and tombstoneIn early January 2011 more clashes with the police in Sidi Bouzid led to at least 20 deaths 4 Protesters in Sidi Bouzid began taking pictures but most importantly video clips of these events and the violence meted out to them including firing live rounds using smart phones and other mobile devices They were then posted extensively on the web using social media sites As a direct result violent protests soon spread through the country eventually reaching the capital of Tunis As the uprising intensified President Ben Ali fled the country on 14 January 2011 nbsp Sidi Bouzid la ville a l origine de la revolution en Tunisie The success of protesters from Sidi Bouzid in publicizing their efforts and plight via social media has been seen as the most distinctive and decisive feature in facilitating the following uprisings across North Africa and other Arab nations 5 Secession from Tunisia edit In late July 2013 officials declared that their city had seceded from Tunisia and would not return to control of the central government unless Islamist government led by Ennahda party was removed from power 6 Climate editSidi Bouzid has a borderline hot semi arid hot desert climate BSh BWh according to the Koppen climate classification Climate data for Sidi Bouzid 1981 2010 extremes 1960 2021 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 27 2 81 0 33 2 91 8 36 1 97 0 36 7 98 1 43 0 109 4 45 7 114 3 46 5 115 7 47 4 117 3 41 3 106 3 39 9 103 8 33 5 92 3 29 6 85 3 47 4 117 3 Average high C F 15 7 60 3 17 2 63 0 20 1 68 2 23 5 74 3 28 4 83 1 33 4 92 1 36 9 98 4 36 4 97 5 31 4 88 5 26 7 80 1 20 8 69 4 16 7 62 1 25 6 78 1 Daily mean C F 10 0 50 0 11 2 52 2 13 8 56 8 16 8 62 2 21 3 70 3 25 6 78 1 28 6 83 5 28 5 83 3 24 6 76 3 20 4 68 7 14 9 58 8 11 3 52 3 18 9 66 0 Average low C F 5 0 41 0 5 6 42 1 7 6 45 7 10 2 50 4 13 9 57 0 17 6 63 7 20 1 68 2 20 8 69 4 18 4 65 1 14 7 58 5 9 6 49 3 6 2 43 2 12 5 54 5 Record low C F 4 5 23 9 6 0 21 2 2 5 27 5 0 5 32 9 4 4 39 9 8 5 47 3 10 6 51 1 11 0 51 8 10 2 50 4 3 0 37 4 0 3 31 5 4 0 24 8 6 0 21 2 Average precipitation mm inches 29 8 1 17 14 4 0 57 23 2 0 91 26 9 1 06 21 8 0 86 10 4 0 41 5 0 0 20 14 8 0 58 34 8 1 37 23 8 0 94 17 6 0 69 18 3 0 72 240 8 9 48 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 2 8 3 4 4 5 3 6 3 1 1 9 0 9 1 9 4 0 3 8 2 9 2 9 35 7Average relative humidity 64 62 62 60 57 52 47 53 60 66 66 65 60Mean monthly sunshine hours 170 5 198 8 210 8 231 0 257 3 282 0 322 4 291 4 264 0 213 9 171 0 189 1 2 802 2Source Institut National de la Meteorologie precipitation days humidity sun 1961 1990 7 8 9 10 note 1 Sports editThe city is represented by the Etoile Olympique de Sidi Bouzid in the Tunisian football competitions It played in the national Tunisian football league for the first time in 2016 and after 2 years it return to the second division nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidi Bouzid Tunisia References edit Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia name administrative division geographic coordinates and map Geographical Names Retrieved 2011 03 02 Sidi Bu Zayd Tunisia name administrative division geographic coordinates and map Geographical Names Retrieved 2011 03 02 Jonathan Adams Tunisian protests escalate reflecting widespread discontent Christian Science Monitor 10 January 2011 Accessed 10 January 2011 Tunisia death toll rising after weeks of protests over jobs France24 11 January 2011 Accessed 12 January 2011 Beaumont Peter 25 February 2011 The truth about Twitter Facebook and the uprisings in the Arab world The Guardian London Former ministerial official claims town of Sidi Bouzid is out of control The Tunis Times Tunis 27 July 2013 Les normales climatiques en Tunisie entre 1981 2010 in French Ministere du Transport Archived from the original on 19 December 2019 Retrieved 2 February 2020 Donnees normales climatiques 1961 1990 in French Ministere du Transport Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 Retrieved 2 February 2020 Les extremes climatiques en Tunisie in French Ministere du Transport Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 Retrieved 2 February 2020 60748 Sidi Bouzid Tunisia ogimet com OGIMET 11 August 2021 Retrieved 12 August 2021 Reseau des stations meteorologiques synoptiques de la Tunisie in French Ministere du Transport Retrieved 2 February 2020 Notes edit The Station ID for Sidi Bouzid is 44848111 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sidi Bouzid amp oldid 1150859408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
