Selargius Ceraxius |
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Comune | |
Comune di Selargius | |
San Lussorio Church
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Location of Selargius in Sardinia | |
Coordinates: 39°15′N 9°10′E / 39.250°N 9.167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province / Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
Frazioni | Is Corrias, Su Pezzu Mannu, Su Planu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gian Franco Cappai |
Area | |
• Total | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (31 July 2015) | |
• Total | 50,000 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Selargini |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 09047 |
Dialing code | 070 |
Selargius, Ceràrgius or Ceràxius in Sardinian, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Cagliari. At 2011 national census it had 28,970 inhabitants.
The village exists since the Middle Ages as part of the Cagliari Campidanu part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. In 1928 it was merged by the Cagliari commune but gained again its autonomy in 1947, after a local referendum. Selargius is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area.
The municipality of Selargius contains some frazioni (subdivisions): Su Pezzu Mannu, Is Corrias and Su Planu.
Selargius borders the following municipalities: Cagliari, Monserrato, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Sestu, Settimo San Pietro.