Villanovafranca
Biddanoa Franca | |
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| Comune di Villanovafranca | |
 Church of San Lorenzo | |
Location of Villanovafranca  | |
  Villanovafranca Location of Villanovafranca in Sardinia  Villanovafranca Villanovafranca (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′N 9°0′E / 39.650°N 9.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Castangia |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2015)[1] | |
• Total | 1,373 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villanovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09020 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Patron saint | San Lorenzo |
| Saint day | August 10th |
| Website | Official website |
Villanovafranca (Biddanoa Franca, Bidda Noa Franca in Sardinian) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Cagliari and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Sanluri.
Villanovafranca borders the following municipalities: Barumini, Escolca, Gesico, Guasila, Las Plassas, Villamar.
Big attractions are the nuraghe Su Mulinu with its homonym museum and the church of San Lorenzo.