Ghilarza
Ghilarza
Ilartzi | |
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| Comune di Ghilarza | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ghilarza  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Oristano (OR) |
| Frazioni | Zuri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Licheri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,597 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ghilarzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09074 |
| Dialing code | 0785 |
| Patron saint | St. Macarius |
| Saint day | 19 January |
| Website | Official website |
Ghilarza (Sardinian: Ilàrtzi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Oristano.
Antonio Gramsci, political philosopher and founder of the Italian Communist Party, lived with his family in Ghilarza from about 1897 to 1908.
The town's sights include the 13th century Romanesque church of San Palmerio, in white-black trachite, and the 15th century Aragonese Tower.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Italy) (Istat).
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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