Cargeghe

Cargeghe
Carzèghe
Comune
Comune di Cargeghe

Coat of arms
Cargeghe
Location of Cargeghe in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°40′N 8°37′E / 40.667°N 8.617°E / 40.667; 8.617
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Sassari (SS)
Government
  Mayor Franco Spada
Area
  Total 12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation 333 m (1,093 ft)
Population (31 May 2017[1])
  Total 714
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cargeghesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 07030
Dialing code 079
Website Official website

Cargeghe (Sardinian: Carzèghe) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) 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).

References

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


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