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Cagliari (province)
Cagliari ( it, provincia di Cagliari; sc, provìntzia de Casteddu) was a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy and its capital city was Cagliari. It had an area of , and a total population of 543,310 (2001). There were 71 '' comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the provinc The historical province was suppressed by the 2016 Regional Decree Province of Cagliari and replaced by the Metropolitan City of Cagliari. Geography The valley of Piscinamanna is in the province. Major ''comuni'' As of June 30, 2005, the major ''comuni'' by population was: Government List of presidents of the province of Cagliari Provincial elections The Democratic Party ( it, Partito Democratico, PD) is a social-democratic political party in Italy, with The People of Freedom ( it, Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL), it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system. External links Official website {{Authority control Cagliari Cagliari (, also , , ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Italy
The provinces of Italy ( it, province d'Italia) are the second-level administrative divisions of the Italy, Italian Republic, on an intermediate level between a municipality () and a regions of Italy, region (). Since 2015, provinces have been classified as "institutional bodies of second level". There are currently 107 institutional bodies of second level in Italy, including 80 ordinary provinces, 2 autonomous provinces, 4 regional decentralization entities, 6 free municipal consortia, and 14 Metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan cities, as well as the Aosta Valley region (which also exercises the powers of a province). Italian provinces (with the exception of the current Sardinian provinces) correspond to the NUTS statistical regions of Italy, NUTS 3 regions. Overview A province of the Italian Republic is composed of many municipalities (). Usually several provinces together form a region; the region of Aosta Valley is the sole exception—it is not subdivided into prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sestu
Sestu is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region 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 ..., located about north of Cagliari. References External links Official websiteInfosestuComuni della Sardegna Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Palmas
Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (''Albertus'') of Germanic ''Albert''. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The diminutive forms are ''Albertito'' in Spain or ''Albertico'' in some parts of Latin America, Albertino in Italian as well as ''Tuco'' as a hypocorism. It derives from the name Adalberto which in turn derives from '' Athala'' (meaning noble) and ''Berth'' (meaning bright). People * Alberto Aguilar Leiva (born 1984), Spanish footballer * Alberto Airola (born 1970), Italian politician * Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), Italian racing driver * Alberto Baldonado (born 1993), Panamanian baseball player * Alberto Bello (1897–1963), Argentine actor * Alberto Beneduce (1877–1944), Italian scientist and economist * Alberto Bustani Adem (born 1954), Mexican engineer * Alberto Callaspo (born 1983,) baseball player * Alberto Campbell-Staines (born 1993), Australian athlete with an intellectual disability * Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), Braz ... [...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] |
Settimo San Pietro
Settimo San Pietro, Sètimu in Sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari. Settimo San Pietro borders the following municipalities: Quartucciu, Selargius, Serdiana, Sestu, Sinnai, Soleminis Soleminis, Solèminis in sardinian language, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,698 and an area o .... See also * S'acqua 'e is dolus 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] |
Pula, Italy
Pula (Latin: Nora) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari. Pula is a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island. History Pula is located near the ancient city of Nora. Nora was built by Phoenicians around the 8th century BC. There is evidence that Pula rose on a pre-existing Nuragic settlement or according, to legend, by Iberians brought to Sardinia by Norax. In the following centuries, the city was ruled by the Carthaginians, and then by the Romans. The Romans made Nora the capital of Corsica and Sardinia for a short time, before giving the title to the nearby Caralis (modern Cagliari). After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Nora, like many other Sardinian coastal cities, suffered continuous raids from the Vandals and later the Saracens, and eventually ceased t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracalagonis
Maracalagonis ( sc, Mara-Calagonis, ''mara'' meaning "marsh"), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari. Maracalagonis borders the following municipalities: Castiadas, Quartu Sant'Elena (more specifically Salmagi), Quartucciu, Sinnai, Villasimius Villasimius (; sro, Crabonaxa ), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about east of Cagliari. History Due to its strategically important site, Villasimius' territory was inh .... References Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 6,949 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Villasor borders the following municipalities: Decimomannu, Decimoputzu, Monastir, Nuraminis, San Sperate, Serramanna, Vallermosa, Villacidro Villacidro (Sardinian: Biddacidru or Bidda de Cidru) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy. In 2005 it has been the administrative seat of the province 'Medio Campidano', together with Sanluri. Since 2016 it .... 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 DateForma ... [...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] |
Dolianova
Dolianova ( sc, Patiolla) is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the province of South Sardinia, Sardinia. The town was born on 25 June 1905 from the fusion of two centers: Sicci San Biagio and San Pantaleo. Its economy is based on agriculture (wine and olive oil). The name "Dolianova" has obscure origins. It is thought to be related to the Latin "Pars Olea" (Place of Oil). History The first documents about Dolia date to 1089, when the bishop Virgilio signed the act of foundation of the monasteries of Saints Giorgio and Genesio, created by the will of Arzone, judge of Cagliari. In 1503 the diocese of Dolia was united with the diocese of Cagliari. At the end of the era of Giudicati, San Pantaleo and Sicci followed different roads: the first one became a fief of Suelli's bishop. Then, the archbishops of Cagliari, become barons, made San Pantaleo the most important centre of the zone, which exercised its power on the villages of Donori, Serdiana, Sicci, Soleminis, and Ussana. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
