Ghilarza
| Ghilarza | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Ghilarza | ||
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San Pietro di Zuri | ||
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  Ghilarza Location of Ghilarza in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°7′N 8°50′E / 40.117°N 8.833°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | Oristano (OR) | |
| Frazioni | Zuri | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stefano Licheri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi) | |
| Population (December 2004[1]) | ||
| • Total | 4,597 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Ghilarzesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09074 | |
| Dialing code | 0785 | |
| Patron saint | St. Macarius | |
| Saint day | 19 January | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ghilarza (Sardinian: Bilàrtzi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Oristano.
Antonio Gramsci, political philosopher and founder of the Italian Communist Party, lived with his family in Ghilarza from about 1897 to 1908.
The town's sights include the 13th century Romanesque church of San Palmerio, in white-black trachite, and the 15th century Aragonese Tower.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Italy) (Istat).
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