Pula, Sardinia

Pula
Comune di Pula
Location of Pula
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Pula is located in Italy
Pula
Pula
Location of Pula in Sardinia
Pula is located in Sardinia
Pula
Pula
Pula (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°1′N 9°0′E / 39.017°N 9.000°E / 39.017; 9.000
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan cityCagliari (CA)
FrazioniSanta Margherita di Pula, Is Molas
Government
 • MayorWalter Cabasino
Area
 • Total138.7 km2 (53.6 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total7,350
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymPulesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09010
Dialing code070
WebsiteOfficial website

Pula (Latin: Nora[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Cagliari.

Pula is a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.