Alghero
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| Città di Alghero (in Italian) Ciutat de l'Alguer (in Catalan) | |
 16th-century Aragonese Crown city walls | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Alghero  | |
  Alghero Location of Alghero in Sardinia  Alghero Alghero (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′36″N 08°18′54″E / 40.56000°N 8.31500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | SS |
| Frazioni | Fertilia, Guardia Grande, I Piani, Loretella, Maristella, Sa Segada, Santa Maria La Palma, Tramariglio, Villassunta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Conoci (centre-right) |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.43 km2 (86.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 43,945 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Algheresi Algueresos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07041 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Alghero (Italian: [alˈɡɛːro]; Algherese: L'Alguer [lalˈɣe]; Sardinian: S'Alighera [saliˈɣɛɾa]; Sassarese: L'Aliera [laˈljɛːɾa]) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Italian province of Sassari in the north west of the island of Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The city's name comes from Aleguerium, which is a mediaeval Latin word meaning "stagnation of algae" (Posidonia oceanica).[3]
The population is noted for having retained the language of the Crown of Aragon rulers from the end of the Middle Ages, when Sardinia was part of the Crown of Aragon; hence, Algherese (the Catalan dialect spoken there) is officially recognized as a minority language.
Alghero is the third university center in the island, coming after Cagliari and Sassari. It hosts the headquarters of the Università degli Studi di Sassari's Architecture and Design department.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Alghero city guide, Sardinia – Visit and explore Alghero". carrentalinsardinia.com.