Cagliari

Italian municipality, capital of Sardinia

Cagliari (Sardinian: Casteddu) is a city in the region of Sardinia in Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Cagliari. Cagliari has one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranean Sea and an international airport.

Cagliari
Comune di Cagliari
Cathedral of Cagliari
Cathedral of Cagliari
Flag of Cagliari
Coat of arms of Cagliari
Location of Cagliari
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Cagliari is located in Italy
Cagliari
Cagliari
Location of Cagliari in Italy
Cagliari is located in Sardinia
Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°13′40″N 09°06′40″E / 39.22778°N 9.11111°E / 39.22778; 9.11111
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceCagliari (CA)
FrazioniPirri, Poetto, Giorgino
Government
 • MayorPaolo Truzzu (Brothers of Italy)
Area
 • Total85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total149,575
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
DemonymCagliaritani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09100
Dialing code070
Patron saintSt. Saturninus
Saint dayOctober 30
Websitewww.comune.cagliari.it

There are 149,575 people living in the city.[2] With an area of 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi), its population density is of 1,750.4 inhabitants/km². It is bordered by the comuni of Assemini, Capoterra, Elmas, Monserrato, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Selargius and Sestu.

It is also the seat of the University of Cagliari[3] from 1607 and the Primate Roman Catholic archdiocese of Sardinia,[4][5] from the 5th century AD.

Cagliari has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).

The metropolitan area of Cagliari

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The urban area of Cagliari, with a total area of 1,113 km2 (429.73 sq mi), has a total population of about 420,000 inhabitants, of which 36.57% of them are in the city of Cagliari.

The metropolitan area of Cagliari is formed by the city of Cagliari and by 15 comuni.

 
Cagliari Metropolitan area map
 
Aerial view
Comune Area
(in km²)
Population[6] Distance from
city centre(km)
Cagliari 85.45 153,394 0
Assemini 117.50 26,703 14
Capoterra 68.25 23,995 20
Decimomannu 28.05 8,051 19
Elmas 13.70 9,270 10
Maracalagonis 101.60 7,808 18
Monserrato 6.50 20,278 7
Pula 138.79 7,249 33
Quartu Sant'Elena 96.20 69,245 9
Quartucciu 27.87 13,109 9
Sarroch 67.88 5,289 25
Selargius 26.71 28,978 9
Sestu 48.32 20,384 11
Settimo San Pietro 23.21 6,677 13
Sinnai 223.38 16,971 15
Villa San Pietro 39.61 2,065 29

Twin cities

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The city of Cagliari has, as twin cities, the following cities:


References

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Bilancio demografico Anno 2012 Dicembre" (in Italian). Istat - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. "Università degli studi di Cagliari". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  4. "Chiesa di Cagliari". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  5. David M. Cheney. "Cagliari (Archdiocese)". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  6. "Dati ISTAT relativi a fine periodo di novembre 2013" (in Italian). Istat - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2013.

Other websites

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