Den Den, (

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: الدندان) is a town and commune in the

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, part of the western

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. As of 2014 it had a population of 26,763. This population count includes both Den Den and the town of Ksar Saïd. Formerly mainly devoted to farming as located within the part of Tunisia suitable for

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ing, it has been progressively integrated in the Tunisian urban area. Within the city are located several palaces who belonged to the

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s of Tunis of the

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, they were used as winter residences. The most lavish one, the Zarrouk palace, named after minister Mohamed Larbi Zarrouk, is still in use for various entertainment purposes. A craft village aiming to promote Tunisian handicraft was also built in the commune by the National Office of Tunisian Handicrafts During the Algerian War, the National Liberation Front establishes a prison there where it incarcerated its political opponents, French film director René Vautier was imprisoned there for several months. The Ksar Saïd Hippodrome is also located within the commune.

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Populated places in Tunisia Communes of Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub

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