Cagliari facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cagliari
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Comune di Cagliari | |||
Cathedral of Cagliari
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Country | Italy | ||
Region | Sardinia | ||
Province | Cagliari (CA) | ||
Frazioni | Pirri, Poetto, Giorgino | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||
Population
(31 December 2012)
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• Total | 149,575 | ||
• Density | 1,750.44/km2 (4,533.62/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Cagliaritani | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code |
09100
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Dialing code | 070 | ||
Patron saint | St. Saturninus | ||
Saint day | October 30 | ||
Website | www.comune.cagliari.it |
Cagliari (Sardinian: Casteddu) is a city in the region of Sardinia in Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Cagliari. Cagliari has one of the biggest ports in the Mediterranea Sea and an international airport.
There are 149,575 people living in the city. With an area of 85.45 km2 (32.99 sq mi), its population density is of 1,750.4 inhabitants/km². It is bordered by the comuni of Assemini, Capoterra, Elmas, Monserrato, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Selargius and Sestu.
It is also the seat of the University of Cagliari from 1607 and the Primate Roman Catholic archdiocese of Sardinia, from the 5th century AD.
Cagliari has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification).
The metropolitan area of Cagliari
The urban area of Cagliari, with a total area of 1,113 km2 (429.73 sq mi), has a total population of about 420,000 inhabitants, of which 36.57% of them are in the city of Cagliari.
The metropolitan area of Cagliari is formed by the city of Cagliari and by 15 comuni.
Comune | Area (in km²) |
Population | Distance from city centre(km) |
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Cagliari | 85.45 | 153,394 | 0 |
Assemini | 117.50 | 26,703 | 14 |
Capoterra | 68.25 | 23,995 | 20 |
Decimomannu | 28.05 | 8,051 | 19 |
Elmas | 13.70 | 9,270 | 10 |
Maracalagonis | 101.60 | 7,808 | 18 |
Monserrato | 6.50 | 20,278 | 7 |
Pula | 138.79 | 7,249 | 33 |
Quartu Sant'Elena | 96.20 | 69,245 | 9 |
Quartucciu | 27.87 | 13,109 | 9 |
Sarroch | 67.88 | 5,289 | 25 |
Selargius | 26.71 | 28,978 | 9 |
Sestu | 48.32 | 20,384 | 11 |
Settimo San Pietro | 23.21 | 6,677 | 13 |
Sinnai | 223.38 | 16,971 | 15 |
Villa San Pietro | 39.61 | 2,065 | 29 |
Twin cities
The city of Cagliari has, as twin cities, the following cities:
Images for kids
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Karalitan ship owners and traders, mosaic in Ostia Antica
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Art Nouveau architecture in Cagliari
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Internal view of the Sardegna Arena, home of Serie A football club Cagliari Calcio since 2017
See also
In Spanish: Cagliari para niños