Dekemhare

Dekemhare

ደቀምሓረ
Dekemhare ደቀምሓረ
	Dekemhare Location in Eritrea
	Coordinates: 15°4′N 39°2′E / 15.067°N 39.033°E
Country	Eritrea
Region	Debub
District	Dekemhare District
Population
• Total	120,000

Dekemhare (Tigrinya: ደቀምሓረ; sometimes spelled Decamare, Italian: Decamerè) is a town in Eritrea in the Southern Region, southeast of the national capital of Asmara. During the Italian colonial period, the town became a major center of industry and agriculture known for its vineyards. The town became known for art deco buildings built during the colonial period.^[2]

Prior to 1947, the town had a sizable population of Italian settlers.^[3] The city was partially destroyed in the Eritrean War of Independence.^[4]

^ "Marked Growth Reported In Size And Residents Of Dekemhare Town". Eritrean Ministry of Information. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
^ "The city of Dekemhare to host annual festival". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
^ Cite error: The named reference Connell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Pateman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Marked Growth Reported In Size And Residents Of Dekemhare Town". Eritrean Ministry of Information. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved June 10, 2012.

[:0-2] "The city of Dekemhare to host annual festival". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2024-06-18.

[Connell-3] Cite error: The named reference Connell was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Pateman-4] Cite error: The named reference Pateman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Dekemhare ደቀምሓረ

Dekemhare Location in Eritrea
Coordinates: 15°4′N 39°2′E / 15.067°N 39.033°E / 15.067; 39.033
Country	Eritrea
Region	Debub
District	Dekemhare District
Population
• Total	120,000^[1]