Nuragus

Nuragus
—  Comune  —
Comune di Nuragus
Nuragus Location of Nuragus in Italy
Coordinates: 39°47′N 9°2′E / 39.783°N 9.033°E / 39.783; 9.033Coordinates: 39°47′N 9°2′E / 39.783°N 9.033°E / 39.783; 9.033
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Cagliari (CA)
Frazioni	Lixius
Area
- Total	19.9 km2 (7.7 sq mi)
Elevation	359 m (1,178 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	1,014
- Density	51/km2 (132/sq mi)
Demonym	Nuraghesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	08030
Dialing code	0782
Website	Official website

Nuragus (Latin: Valentia^[1]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,014 and an area of 19.9 km².^[2]

The municipality of Nuragus contains the frazione (subdivision) Lixius.

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

From the name of the comune comes the name of a Sardinian wine. An ancient Phoenician varietal found in southern Sardegna. Light and tart wines that are drunk as an apertif in their homeland.

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• www.comunenuragus.com