Castiadas
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sardinia | |
province | South Sardegna (SU) | |
Coordinates | 39 ° 14 ' N , 9 ° 30' E | |
height | 60 m slm | |
surface | 102.70 km² | |
Residents | 1,678 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 16 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 09040 | |
prefix | 070 | |
ISTAT number | 111011 | |
Popular name | Castiadesi | |
Patron saint | John the Baptist | |
Website | Castiadas |
Castiadas is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1678 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Sud Sardegna in Sardinia .
geography
The municipality is located about 49 kilometers east of Cagliari on the Tyrrhenian Sea . The neighboring communities are Maracalagonis ( CA ), Muravera , San Vito , Sinnai (CA) and Villasimius .
Attractions
The Protonuraghe Scalas is north of Castiadas.
Former penal colony
From 1875 to 1955 an agricultural penal colony was operated near Castiadas . Up to 800 prisoners were busy clearing the area, later in agriculture and road construction. Today, the security cells and exhibits from the history of the facility are shown in a museum on the site.
traffic
The Strada Statale 125 Orientale Sarda runs through the municipality from Cagliari to Olbia . There is a small airfield for light aircraft in the village of Olia Speciosa .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Location: ⊙ Details on ulm.it