Assemini
Encyclopedia
Assemini is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Cagliari
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 12 km northwest of Cagliari
in the plain of the Cixerri
, Flumini Mannu
and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis
Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination.
Assemini borders the following municipalities: Cagliari
, Capoterra
, Decimomannu
, Elmas
, Nuxis
, San Sperate
, Santadi
, Sarroch
, Sestu
, Siliqua
, Uta
, Villa San Pietro
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Cagliari
Province of Cagliari
Cagliari is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Cagliari.It has an area of 4,470 km², and a total population of 543,310 . There are 71 comuni in the province....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, located about 12 km northwest of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
in the plain of the Cixerri
Cixerri
The Cixerri is an Italian river in southern Sardinia province of Cagliari. It springs from Monte Croccoriga, at 313 m above sea level, in the province of Carbonia-Iglesias. The river flows into a lake north of Iglesias and then exist the lake and flows eastward. The river is joined by a...
, Flumini Mannu
Flumini Mannu
The Flumini Mannu is a river in southern Sardinia, Italy.Its springs are located in the hills east of Sardara. It flows into the Stagno di San Giovanni after a course of 42.14 km. The river's main tributaries are the Riu Bellu and the Rio Sitzerri, which for most of the basin of Monte Linas...
and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis
Sulcis
Sulcis is the southwestern region of Sardinia, part of the larger Sulcis-Iglesiente region. It is named for the Phoenician city of Sulcis , present-day Sant'Antioco....
Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination.
Assemini borders the following municipalities: Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
, Capoterra
Capoterra
Capoterra is a town and comune in the province of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.It is located on the western arm of the Golfo degli Angeli, c. 15 km from Cagliari. Economy is mostly based on agriculture, although the tourism sector grew notably in the past decades....
, Decimomannu
Decimomannu
Decimomannu is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian autonomous region of Sardinia, the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea ....
, Elmas
Elmas
Elmas is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 8 km northwest of Cagliari....
, Nuxis
Nuxis
Nuxis is a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 km west of Cagliari and about 20 km east of Carbonia...
, San Sperate
San Sperate
San Sperate is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 km northwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,982 and an area of 26.2 km²....
, Santadi
Santadi
Santadi is a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 km southwest of Cagliari and about 20 km southeast of Carbonia...
, Sarroch
Sarroch
Sarroch is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 km southwest of Cagliari...
, Sestu
Sestu
Sestu is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 10 km north of Cagliari.-External links:* * *...
, Siliqua
Siliqua (CA)
Siliqua is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the island of Sardinia, located about 25 km northwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,077 and an area of 190.4 km².-Main sights:...
, Uta
Uta, Italy
Uta is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 15 km northwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,915 and an area of 134.4 km²....
, Villa San Pietro
Villa San Pietro
Villa San Pietro is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 25 km southwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,849 and an area of 39.6 km²....
.
Main sights
- Historical CampidanoCampidanoCampidano is a plain located in the south-western area of Sardinia, Italy, covering approximately 100 kilometres between Cagliari and Oristano....
-type houses. - Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in GothicGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style under the AragonAragonAragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese domination in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style. - Pre-RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
Church and Oratory of St. John (San Giovanni, 9th-10th century). It is unusual for its cross plan enclosed within a square, surmounted by a dome, while the arms of the cross are barrel-vaulted. The façade is in limestone.