Narcao (Narcau o Nuracau in Sardinian language) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Carbonia.
Narcao
Narcau | |
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| Comune di Narcao | |
 Panorama of Narcao | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Narcao  | |
  Narcao Location of Narcao in Sardinia  Narcao Narcao (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′N 8°41′E / 39.167°N 8.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Riomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danilo Serra |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.88 km2 (33.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,158 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Narcaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09010 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Saint day | 14 August |
| Website | Official website |
Narcao borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, Villaperuccio.
In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.
Twin towns
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Bovegno, Italy
Les Rues-des-Vignes, France
References
edit- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Demo-Geodemo. - Mappe, Popolazione, Statistiche Demografiche dell'ISTAT".
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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