Cabras, Sardinia
Cabras
Crabas | |
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Comune di Cabras | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 09072 |
Dialing code | 0783 |
Patron saint | St. Mary |
Saint day | 24 May |
Website | Official website |
Cabras (Sardinian: Crabas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Oristano.
Cabras borders the following municipalities: Nurachi, Oristano, Riola Sardo. It is home to several churches - a parish church, in the Baroque style, and a Church of the Holy Spirit, dating to 1601 with two Gothic aisles. It is also home to the Phoenician archaeological site of Tharros.
The municipal territory includes several beaches in the
History
Cabras appeared in the 11th century, when the town of Tharros was abandoned due to raids from North African pirates. The inhabitants first settled near the castle, scant remains of which can be seen near the parish church.
Under the
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- National Institute of Statistics (Italy)(Istat).
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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