Alghero

Alghero (Italian pronunciation: [alˈɡɛro]; Catalan: L'Alguer, IPA: [ɫəɫˈɣe], locally: [lalˈɣe]; Sardinian: S'Alighèra; Sassarese Sardinian: La Liéra), is a city of about 44,000 citizens in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.

L'Alguer  (Catalan)
Città di Alghero (in Italian)
Ciutat de l'Alguer (in Catalan)
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Flag of Alghero
Coat of arms of Alghero
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSS
FrazioniFertilia, Guardia Grande, I Piani, Loretella, Maristella, Sa Segada, Santa Maria La Palma, Tramariglio, Villassunta
Government
 • MayorMario Conoci ([[List of political parties in Italy| Centre-right]])
Area
 • Total224.43 km2 (86.65 sq mi)
Elevation
30 June 2017
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total43,945
 • Density195.807/km2 (507.138/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07041
Patron saintSt. Michael
Saint day29 September
WebsiteOfficial website
spoken language: Catalan

In the 1930s, the Swedish writer Amelie Posse Brazdova wrote a book entitled Sardinia Side Show, where she told the complete story of 2 years she spent "interned" in Alghero old town during World War I.

Alghero Media

References

  1. Population data from Istat

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