Domusnovas
Domusnovas
Domusnoas | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Domusnovas | |
Location of Domusnovas | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′N 8°39′E / 39.317°N 8.650°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Deidda |
| Area | |
• Total | 80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007) | |
• Total | 6,489 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Domusnovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09015 |
| Dialing code | 0781 |
| Website | Official website |
Domusnovas, Domusnoas or Domus Noas (new houses) in Sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Carbonia, in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region, in the valley of the Cixerri river.
Domusnovas borders the following municipalities: Fluminimaggiore, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, Musei, Villacidro, Villamassargia.
The town is known for the Grottoes of San Giovanni, located some 2 kilometres (1 mi) from the town.