Island Details

Just south of the Island of Corsica in the blue Tyrrhenian Sea sits the Italian island of Sardinia. It's about 160 miles long, 68 miles wide and 115 miles west of the Italian mainland. It has survived invasions by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Spanish Savoyards and Italians, and local festivals still reflect those cultures. Numerous prehistoric Nuraghe castles, villages, temples and tombs dot the countryside, and with its perfect weather, tourists arrive in droves, many by ferry.

Quick Facts and Figures

Official Name Sardinia (Sardegna)

Capital City Cagliari

Major Cities Nuoro, Olbja, Oristano and Sassari

Bordering Countries here

Flag here

Climate Mediterranean weather, hot and dry summers with short, rainy winters.

Latitude/Longitude 40° 00'N, 9° 00'E

Languages Italian

Official Currency Lira
(Italy is now in transition to the euro. Details here)

Religions Catholic, others

Population 1,680,000

Land Area 24,090 sq km (9,301 sq miles)

Landforms A mountainous island with wide green valleys covered by scrub and grassy land with a mixture of myrtle, serpillo, India figs and dwarf oaks. Flatter areas (plains) along the coast.
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Maps

European Continent here

European Continent provided by University of Texas,
here

Italy Outline Map here

Italy Map, CIA version here

Italy Region's Map here

Western Mediterranean Map here

Suggested Links

Sardinia Ferry Service here

Sardinia web site here!

Italy Information Page here!

Weather in Cagliari here!

Time and Date in Cagliari
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