Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Hergla

Hergla Facts

Area95.8 km²
Population9,210
Male Population4,653 (50.5%)
Female Population4,557 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+196.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+34.8%
Median Age29.4 years (Male: 28.8, Female: 29.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Standard Time
Lat & Lng36.03027, 10.50904
Postal Codes4012

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Hergla Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,1125,2116,8318,8259,210
Population Density32.5 / km²54.4 / km²71.3 / km²92.2 / km²96.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hergla Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 29.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hergla+183.6%+69.4%+29.2%
Sousse Governorate+207.2%+81.8%+37.3%
Tunisia+99.1%+36.8%+16%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hergla Median Age

Median Age: 29.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hergla29.4 yrs29.9 yrs28.8 yrs
Sousse Governorate29.3 yrs29.8 yrs28.7 yrs
Tunisia30.5 yrs30.9 yrs30.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hergla Population Density

Population Density: 96.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Hergla9,21095.8 km²96.2 / km²
Sousse Governorate702,4082,668.5 km²263 / km²
Tunisia11.2 million155,342.3 km²71.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hergla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Hergla

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Hergla

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Hergla CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hergla25,869 tn2.81 tn270.2 tons/km²
Sousse Governorate2,225,651 tn3.17 tn834.1 tons/km²
Tunisia28,300,683 tn2.54 tn182.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Hergla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)25,869 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.81 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)270.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4.4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/2/1610:49 AM482.2 km16,000 m22km SE of Menzel Heurr, Tunisiausgs.gov
10/21/137:37 PM4.466.2 km12,740 m3km ESE of Al Baqalitah, Tunisiausgs.gov
10/18/133:08 PM4.454.4 km20,200 m6km ENE of As Sayyadah, Tunisiausgs.gov
3/25/1310:08 PM4.193.6 km10,000 m67km NE of Al Baqalitah, Tunisiausgs.gov
9/26/079:12 PM3.685.5 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
7/13/061:20 PM4.221.7 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
11/16/059:37 AM3.790.3 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/29/056:36 PM3.472.4 km12,500 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/29/056:16 PM3.472.3 km12,500 mTunisiausgs.gov
10/27/057:19 PM493.6 km10,000 mTunisiausgs.gov

Hergla

Hergla (Tunisian Arabic: هرقلة‎) is a small cliff-top town in north-eastern Tunisia off the Gulf of Hammamet. White houses of Hergla are built in classic style characteristic for this region.

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