San Gavino Monreale
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| Country | Italy | |
| region | Sardinia | |
| province | South Sardegna (SU) | |
| Coordinates | 39 ° 33 ' N , 8 ° 48' E | |
| height | 82 m slm | |
| surface | 87.54 km² | |
| Residents | 8,400 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density | 96 inhabitants / km² | |
| Post Code | 09037 | |
| prefix | 070 | |
| ISTAT number | 111062 | |
| Popular name | Sangavinesi | |
| Patron saint | Clare of Assisi | |
| Website | San Gavino Monreale | |
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San Gavino Monreale is a Sardinian city in the province of Sud Sardegna with 8400 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located on the Rio Pardue in the Campidano plain between Sanluri and Guspini .
Attractions
To the north of the village are the castle ruins of Monreale, the Terme di Sardara, the fountain sanctuary Santa Anastasia and the nuragic settlement of Genna Maria .
Around 70,000 visitors come to the Carnival in San Gavino Monreale every year. The feast of San Gavino is the modern version of the ancient story of the scapegoat being led to the sacrificial altar.
economy
The place is known for the saffron production. The saffron threads are the hand-picked, brilliant red scarred lobes of the saffron crocus flower, with a very intense aroma.
traffic
The place has had a rail link with Cagliari since 1871 .
sons and daughters of the town
- Raimondo Inconis (* 1959), musician and educator
- Fabio Aru (* 1990), racing cyclist
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.