Carbonia, Sardinia
Carbonia
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| Comune di Carbonia | |
panorama | |
Location of Carbonia | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′2″N 8°31′20″E / 39.16722°N 8.52222°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Bacu Abis, Barbusi, Cannas, Corongiu, Cortoghiana, Genna Corriga, Flumentepido, Is Gannaus, Is Meis, Medadeddu, Medau Desogus, Serbariu, Sirai, Sirri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Morittu (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 145.54 km2 (56.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 28,265 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carboniesi or Carboniensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09013 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | St. Pontian |
| Saint day | Third Thursday of May |
| Website | Official website |
Carbonia (Italian: [karˈbɔːnja] ⓘ; Campidanese: Crabònia [kɾaˈβɔɲa]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy. Along with Iglesias it was a co-capital of the former province of Carbonia-Iglesias, now suppressed. It is located in the south-west of the island, at about an hour by car or train from the regional capital, Cagliari.