Guspini
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| Guspini | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Guspini | ||
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  Guspini | ||
| Coordinates: 39°32′N 8°38′E / 39.533°N 8.633°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | Medio Campidano (VS) | |
| Frazioni | Montevecchio, Sa Zeppara | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Rossella Pinna | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 174.73 km2 (67.46 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2009) | ||
| • Total | 12,465 | |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Guspinesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09036 | |
| Dialing code | 070 | |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Myra | |
| Saint day | December 6 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Guspini, Gùspini in sardinian language, is a town and comune of about 13,000 inhabitants in west Sardinia (Italy), in the province of Medio Campidano. It is 62 km away from the capital Cagliari and 14.6 km from the railway station at San Gavino Monreale.
Close to Guspini, at the mines of Montevecchio and Gennamari, galena and sphalerite were extracted in the past. Today the people at Guspini are concentrated on agriculture, on tourism and on smaller to middle enterprises. Close to Guspini are some well-built nuraghes and the Phoenician-Punic archaeological site of Neapolis.
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