Carloforte
Carloforte
U Pàize | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Carloforte | |
Location of Carloforte | |
| Coordinates: 39°9′N 8°18′E / 39.150°N 8.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Puggioni |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017) | |
• Total | 6,190 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carlofortini or Tabarkini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09014 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Saint day | November 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Carloforte (U Pàize in Ligurian, literally: the village, the town) is a fishing and resort town located on Isola di San Pietro (Saint Peter's Island), approximately 7 kilometres (4 miles) off the southwestern coast of Sardinia, in the Province of South Sardinia, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").