Berchidda
Belchidda (Logudorese) | |
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| Comune di Berchidda | |
.JPG) Panorama of Berchidda | |
Location of Berchidda  | |
  Berchidda Location of Berchidda in Sardinia  Berchidda Berchidda (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 9°10′E / 40.783°N 9.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sassari (SS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Nieddu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.88 km2 (77.95 sq mi) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,758 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Italian: berchiddese Sardinian: belchiddesu / belchiddesa |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07022 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
Berchidda (Italian pronunciation: [berˈkidda]; Sardinian: Belchidda, [belˈkiɖːa]; Gallurese: Bilchidda) is an Italian commune in the province of Sassari, region and island of Sardinia, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Olbia.
It is located near Lake Coghinas in a hilly area bordered on the north by the Limbara mountain range.
Berchidda borders the following municipalities: Alà dei Sardi, Calangianus, Monti, Oschiri, Tempio Pausania.