Aggius
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sardinia | |
province | Sassari (SS) | |
Local name | Agghju / Azos | |
Coordinates | 40 ° 56 ' N , 9 ° 4' E | |
height | 514 m slm | |
surface | 83.56 km² | |
Residents | 1,438 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 17 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 07020 | |
prefix | 079 | |
ISTAT number | 090001 | |
Popular name | Aggesi | |
Patron saint | Santa Vittoria | |
Website | Aggius | |
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Aggius is a municipality in the province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia with 1438 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
geography
Aggius is located 53 km west of Olbia and 6 km northwest of Tempio Pausania , below Monte Sozza (790 m) and Monte Croce (683 m). To the north of the village lies the “rocky desert” of the Piano dei Grandi Sassi, also known as the Valle della Luna (Moon Valley).
The neighboring municipalities are Aglientu , Bortigiadas , Tempio Pausania , Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola and Viddalba .
Attractions
The Protonuraghe Izzana is remote and very hidden . It is an early hybrid between a corridor uraghe with a confused floor plan and a domed uraghe . Its location has contributed significantly to the fact that it is still largely preserved.
economy
The main occupation is the work in the granite quarries, which cover the Italian needs to over 75%.
traffic
Aggius is on the road from Tempio Pausania to the state road that goes from Santa Teresa Gallura to Sassari . The place also has a stop on the Sassari – Palau railway line , which is regularly served by trains in summer. There is a Trenino Verde line from Tempio via Aggius to Sassari, where you can connect to the FS and FdS lines, and in Tempio you can change trains to Palau.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.