Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Administrative division in southern Sardinia, Italy.
The Metropolitan City of Cagliari covers 1,250 square kilometers on the southern coast of Sardinia, including 17 municipalities with 430,000 inhabitants.
Established in 2016 as a replacement for the Province of Cagliari, this administrative division maintains the historical connection between Cagliari and its surrounding settlements.
The region contains numerous archaeological sites from different periods, including Neolithic settlements, Roman amphitheaters, and the ancient city of Nora.
The Mediterranean climate of the metropolitan area features temperatures around 10°C in January and summer highs exceeding 40°C, with December receiving the most rainfall.
The territory extends between two mountain ranges, with Monte Is Caravius reaching 1,116 meters as the highest elevation point in the metropolitan area.
Location: Sardinia
Inception: February 4, 2016
Capital city: Cagliari
Elevation above the sea: 23 m
Shares border with: Province of South Sardinia
Website: https://cittametropolitanacagliari.it
GPS coordinates: 39.21667,9.11667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:38
Unipol Domus
2.6 km
Su Nuraxi di Barumini
55 km
Bastion Saint Remy
62 m
Nora
27.1 km
Sella del Diavolo
5.1 km
Cagliari Cathedral
81 m
Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria
1.2 km
Sardinia Radio Telescope
32.7 km
Torre dell'Elefante
207 m
Castle of Acquafredda
26.1 km
Giara di Gesturi
62.2 km
Basilica of San Saturnino
653 m
Tuvixeddu necropolis
1.9 km
Roman Amphitheatre of Cagliari
869 m
Castle of Sanluri
42.9 km
Spiaggia di Su Giudeu
43 km
Grotta di San Giovanni
44.2 km
Castle of San Michele
3.2 km
Spiaggia di Villasimius
36.9 km
Molentargius - Saline Regional Park
3.2 km
Palazzo Civico
549 m
Piazza Yenne
300 m
Palazzo Regio
282 m
Su Nuraxi of Barumini
55.5 km
Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria
55.3 km
San Michele (Cagliari)
498 m
Santa Giusta Cathedral
86 km
Torre di San Pancrazio
523 mReviews
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