Nuragus

For the Italian wine grape, see Nuragus (grape).
Nuragus
Comune
Comune di Nuragus

Panorama of Nuragus
Nuragus

Location of Nuragus in Italy

Coordinates: 39°47′N 9°2′E / 39.783°N 9.033°E
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni Lixius
Government
  Mayor Franco Latti
Area
  Total 19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Elevation 359 m (1,178 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 968
  Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym Nuraghesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 08030
Dialing code 0782
Website Official website

Nuragus (Latin: Valentia[2]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Cagliari. Nuragus borders the following municipalities: Genoni, Gesturi, Isili, Laconi, Nurallao.


References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.

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