Assemini

Assemini
Assemini; Assèmini
	Comune
	Comune di Assemini
	Saint Peter parish
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Assemini Location of Assemini in Sardinia
	Coordinates: 39°17′N 9°0′E / 39.283°N 9.000°ECoordinates: 39°17′N 9°0′E / 39.283°N 9.000°E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Cagliari (CA)
Government
• Mayor	Sabrina Licheri (M5S)
Area
• Total	117.5 km2 (45.4 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)
• Total	26,901
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Asseminesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09032
Dialing code	070
Patron saint	St. Peter
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Assemini, Assèmini in Sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination.

View of Monte Lattias in the territory of Assemini.

Main sights

Historical Campidano-type houses.
Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in Gothic style under the Aragonese domination in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style.
Pre-Romanesque Church and Oratory of St. John (San Giovanni, 9th-10th century). It is unusual for its cross plan enclosed within a square, surmounted by a dome, while the arms of the cross are barrel-vaulted. The façade is in limestone.

Traditional dresses

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