Cagliari Casteddu |
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Comune | |||
Comune di Cagliari | |||
Descending, from top: St. Anne's Church, view of the port, Bastione of Saint Remy, statue of King Charles Felix of Sardinia and Cala Fighera
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Location of Cagliari in Sardinia | |||
Coordinates: 39°13′40″N 09°06′40″E / 39.22778°N 9.11111°ECoordinates: 39°13′40″N 09°06′40″E / 39.22778°N 9.11111°E | |||
Country | Italy | ||
Region | Sardinia | ||
Province / Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) | ||
Frazioni | Pirri | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Massimo Zedda (SI) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
Population (2015) | |||
• Total | 154,460 | ||
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Cagliaritani Casteddajus |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 09100 | ||
Dialing code | 070 | ||
Patron saint | St. Saturninus | ||
Saint day | October 30 | ||
Website | Official website |
Cagliari (English /ˌkæliˈɑːri/, /ˈkæljəri/ or US /kælˈjɑːri/;Italian: [ˈkaʎʎari]; Sardinian: Casteddu;Latin: Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 150,000 inhabitants, while its metropolitan city (including Cagliari and 16 other nearby municipalities) has more than 431,000 inhabitants. According to Eurostat, the population of the Functional urban area, the commuting zone of Cagliari, rises to 476,974. Cagliari is the 26th largest city in Italy and the largest city on the island of Sardinia.