Iglesias
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| Comune di Iglesias | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°19′N 8°32′E / 39.317°N 8.533°ECoordinates: 39°19′N 8°32′E / 39.317°N 8.533°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Sardinia | ||
| Province | Carbonia-Iglesias (CI) | ||
| Frazioni | Barega, Bindua, Corongiu, Masua, Monte Agruxiau, Monteponi, Nebida, San Benedetto, San Giovanni Miniera, Tanì | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 207.63 km2 (80.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (656 ft) | ||
| Population (3 July 2008)[1] | |||
| • Total | 27,773 | ||
| • Density | 133.8/km2 (346.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Iglesienti | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 09016 | ||
| Dialing code | 0781 | ||
| Patron saint | Santa Chiara | ||
| Saint day | 11 August | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Iglesias 
listen (help·info) (Sardinian: Igrèsias) (pop. 29,075) is a comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy.
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[edit] Overview
Situated at 190 m (620 ft) in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, it was a centre of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid.
Iglesias' cathedral dates from 1288, the castle from 1325; the Church of San Francesco is from the 15th century and a fine example of Gothic architecture.
The municipality had a population of 28,170 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Its land area is 207.63 km² (80.166 sq mi). It is the co-capital of the province of Carbonia-Iglesias (along with Carbonia) as well as its second-largest community.
[edit] Points of interest
- Giardino Montano Linasia, a nature preserve and botanical garden
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Iglesias at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Italian)
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