Nuragus

Nuragus
Comune di Nuragus
Panorama of Nuragus
Panorama of Nuragus
Location of Nuragus
Map
Nuragus is located in Italy
Nuragus
Nuragus
Location of Nuragus in Sardinia
Nuragus is located in Sardinia
Nuragus
Nuragus
Nuragus (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°47′N 9°2′E / 39.783°N 9.033°E / 39.783; 9.033
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSouth Sardinia
FrazioniLixius
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Daga
Area
 • Total19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Elevation
359 m (1,178 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total968
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymNuraghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08030
Dialing code0782
WebsiteOfficial website

Nuragus (Latin: Valentia[2]) is a small town,[3] in administrative terms a comune (municipality), in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian autonomous region of Sardinia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the local capital Cagliari.

Nuragus borders the following municipalities: Genoni, Gesturi, Isili, Laconi, Nurallao.

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Regione was invoked but never defined (see the help page).