Domusnovas

Domusnovas
—  Comune  —
Comune di Domusnovas
Coat of arms
Domusnovas Location of Domusnovas in Italy
Coordinates: 39°19′N 8°39′E / 39.317°N 8.65°E / 39.317; 8.65
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Carbonia-Iglesias (CI)
Government
- Mayor	Angelo Deidda
Area
- Total	80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population (31 May 2007[1])
- Total	6,489
- Density	80.6/km2 (208.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Domusnovesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	09015
Dialing code	0781
Website	Official website

Domusnovas is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 km northwest of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Carbonia, in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region, in the valley of the Cixerri river.

Domusnovas borders the following municipalities: Fluminimaggiore, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, Musei, Villacidro, Villamassargia.

The town is known for the Grottoes of San Giovanni, located some 2 km from the town.

History

The area of Domusnovas was inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested by the presence of Neolithic walls (demolished in the 19th century) and several nuraghe. During the Roman domination of the island it was a village across the Cagliari-Sulcis road, used to trade the ore extracted in the nearby Metalla.

In the Middle Ages it was part of the giudicato of Cagliari, and, when in 1257 the latter was conquered by Pisan troops, it became a fief of count Ugolino della Gherardesca. In 1324 it was occupied by the Aragonese

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website