Perdasdefogu
Foghesu (Sardinian) | |
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| Comune di Perdasdefogu | |
 The main street and the church of Perdasdefogu | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Perdasdefogu  | |
  Perdasdefogu Location of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia  Perdasdefogu Perdasdefogu (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′N 9°26′E / 39.683°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mariano Carta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.75 km2 (30.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,919 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Foghesi, Foghesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08046 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Perdasdefogu (Sardinian: [ˌpɛɾdazdeˈvoɣu], Italian: [perdazdeˈfɔːɡu]; lit. 'Stones of/for Fire'; locally also Foghesu [foˈɣezu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Tortolì.
Perdasdefogu borders the following municipalities: Escalaplano, Jerzu, Ulassai, Tertenia.
Close to Perdasdefogu is the Salto di Quirra rocket launch site.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.