Cargeghe Explained

Cargeghe
Official Name:Comune di Cargeghe
Native Name:Carzèghe
Pushpin Map:Italy Sardinia
Coordinates:40.6667°N 45°W
Region:Sardinia
Province:Sassari (SS)
Mayor:Franco Spada
Area Total Km2:12.05
Population Total:714
Population As Of:31 May 2017[1]
Population Demonym:Cargeghesi
Elevation M:333
Postal Code:07030
Area Code:079

Cargeghe (Sardinian: Carzèghe) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 170km (110miles) north of Cagliari and about 9km (06miles) southeast of Sassari.

Cargeghe borders the following municipalities: Codrongianos, Florinas, Muros, Osilo, Ossi.

Sights include the necropolis of S'Elighe Entosu, including a series of domus de janas (Neolithic tombs), the parish church (15th-16th centuries) and the countryside Romanesque church of Santa Maria 'e Contra (12th century).

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Notes and References

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