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Assemini
Assemini (; sc, Assèmini ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination. Assemini is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area and borders the following municipalities: Cagliari, Capoterra, Decimomannu, Elmas, Nuxis, San Sperate, Santadi, Sarroch, Sestu, Siliqua, Uta, Villa San Pietro. Main sights * Historical Campidano-type houses. * Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in Gothic style under the Aragonese domination in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style. * Pre- Romanesque Church and Oratory of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assemini - Costume Tradizionale (06)
Assemini (; sc, Assèmini ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination. Assemini is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area and borders the following municipalities: Cagliari, Capoterra, Decimomannu, Elmas, Nuxis, San Sperate, Santadi, Sarroch, Sestu, Siliqua, Uta, Villa San Pietro. Main sights * Historical Campidano-type houses. * Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in Gothic style under the Aragonese domination in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style. * Pre- Romanesque Church and Oratory of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagliari Metropolitan Area
The Metropolitan City of Cagliari ( it, Città metropolitana di Cagliari, Sardinian: ''Tzittadi metropolitana de Casteddu'') is a metropolitan city in Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Cagliari and includes 17 comuni. It was established by law in 2016 and replaced the Province of Cagliari. The current president is the mayor of Cagliari, Paolo Truzzu. The resident population is approximately 432,000. This figure can rise due to commuting into the functional urban area to approximately 477,000 Geography The Metropolitan City of Cagliari extends over the southern part of the Campidano plain, between two mountain ranges. The Sulcis Range is to the west and includes Monti Arcosu, , and Punta Sebera. To the east is the Monte Linias Range, including and Sette Fratelli. These mountains are composed of Ordovician shale and Carboniferous granite and do not exceed . An exception is which is . Climate The Metropolitan City of Cagliari has a Mediterranean climate with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan City Of Cagliari
The Metropolitan City of Cagliari ( it, Città metropolitana di Cagliari, Sardinian: ''Tzittadi metropolitana de Casteddu'') is a metropolitan city in Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Cagliari and includes 17 comuni. It was established by law in 2016 and replaced the Province of Cagliari. The current president is the mayor of Cagliari, Paolo Truzzu. The resident population is approximately 432,000. This figure can rise due to commuting into the functional urban area to approximately 477,000 Geography The Metropolitan City of Cagliari extends over the southern part of the Campidano plain, between two mountain ranges. The Sulcis Range is to the west and includes Monti Arcosu, , and Punta Sebera. To the east is the Monte Linias Range, including and Sette Fratelli. These mountains are composed of Ordovician shale and Carboniferous granite and do not exceed . An exception is which is . Climate The Metropolitan City of Cagliari has a Mediterranean climate with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the 20 regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia and immediately south of the French island of Corsica. It is one of the five Italian regions with some degree of domestic autonomy being granted by a special statute. Its official name, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is bilingual in Italian and Sardinian: / . It is divided into four provinces and a metropolitan city. The capital of the region of Sardinia — and its largest city — is Cagliari. Sardinia's indigenous language and Algherese Catalan are referred to by both the regional and national law as two of Italy's twelve officially recognized linguistic minorities, albeit gravely endangered, while the regional law provides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa San Pietro
Villa San Pietro, Santu Perdu in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari. Villa San Pietro borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Pula, Santadi, Sarroch Sarroch ( sc, Sarrocu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari. Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San .... References Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uta, Italy
Uta, Uda in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Cagliari metropolitan area in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari. The main attraction is the Romanesque church of Santa Maria. In the area near Monte Arcosu were found also some Nuragic bronzes, in 1849. According to 2015 census, it has 8,392 inhabitants. Uta borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Decimomannu, Siliqua The siliqua (plural ''siliquae'') is the modern name given (without any ancient evidence to confirm the designation) to small, thin, Roman silver coins produced in the 4th century A.D. and later. When the coins were in circulation, the Latin wo ..., Villaspeciosa. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarroch
Sarroch ( sc, Sarrocu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari. Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San Pietro. Sarroch population grows to about 10,000 in the summer due to the tourist flow in the zones of Perda e Sali and Portu Columbu. The origins of the name are unknown. It might derive from the Phoenician "Sharak" meaning "bunch of grapes", or perhaps from the Catalan "S'arroch", with reference of the majestic rock that dominates the village. Saras Sarroch is the location of the oil refinery Saras S.p.A. owned by the Moratti family. The refinery is one of the biggest in Europe and was the subject of scandals related to pollution and public incentives for renewable energy sources and also worker security. In 2009 the documentary ''Oil An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santadi
Santadi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari and about southeast of Carbonia. Santadi borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Domus de Maria, Nuxis, Piscinas, Pula, Teulada, Villa San Pietro, Villaperuccio Villaperuccio (Sa Baronia in Sardinian) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari and about southeast of Carbonia, in the lower Sulcis. Villaperuccio .... Starting from a hill next to the small town of Santadi, it is possible to see how the urban development system develops in concentric circles. This fact gave rise to the hypothesis that Santadi is what remains of the capital of the island mentioned by Plato in the third chapter of the Timaeus and in Critias. References Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Sperate
San Sperate, Santu Sparau in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari. It has a population of 8 323 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. San Sperate borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Decimomannu, Monastir, Sestu, Villasor Villasor, Biddesorris or Bidda de Sorris in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari. As of 29 February 2016, it had a population of .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:7000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decimomannu
Decimomannu ( sc, Deximumannu or ) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. It is located about northwest of central Cagliari and had a population of about 8,115 . Geography Decimomannu borders the municipalities of Assemini, Decimoputzu, San Sperate, Siliqua, Uta, Villasor, and Villaspeciosa. It is served by a railway station connecting it to Iglesias, Golfo Aranci, and Cagliari. Climate The climate is hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen: ''Csa''), similar to the rest of the south-central coast of Italy. History Decimomannu's origins date back at least to Roman times, as attested by its Latin name, meaning "the biggest town located ten miles from Cagliari". Its earlier history was revealed when a necropolis from Phoenician-Punic times was found in 1879–80. It was the location of the battle of Decimomannu during the revolt of Hampsicora. After belonging to the Byzantine Empire, in the Middle Ages it became part of the Giudicato of Cagli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuxis
Nuxis is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about west of Cagliari and about east of Carbonia. Nuxis borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Narcao, Santadi, Siliqua, Villaperuccio. History The village was founded around the year 1000 AD, though there is archaeological evidence of a nuragic settlement, and grew out of a farm settlement. Nuxis' pastoral settlement was aided by the presence of Benedictine monks in nearby Narcao and Flumentepido.S. Colomo, "Practical Guide to Sardinia", AFS 1993. Main sights The small church, of area less than , of Sant'Elia di Tattinu, located approximately south of the village is an example of Byzantine architecture Byzantine architecture is the architecture of the Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire. The Byzantine era is usually dated from 330 AD, when Constantine the Great moved the Roman capital to Byzantium, which became Constantinople, until th ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cixerri
The Cixerri () is an Italian river in southern Sardinia province of Cagliari.''The Times'' (2003), ''Comprehensive Atlas of the World'' Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 77 (C9). It springs from Monte Croccoriga, at above sea level, in the province of South Sardinia. The river flows into a lake north of Iglesias and then exits the lake and flows eastward. The river is joined by a tributary north of Villamassargia and south of Musei before entering the province of Cagliari. The river flows past Siliqua and is joined by another tributary from the south. Finally, the river enters the Stagno di Cagliari close to the mouth of the Flumini Mannu near Assemini Assemini (; sc, Assèmini ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes not .... References Rivers of Italy Rivers of Sardinia Rivers of the Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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