Selargius, Ceràrgius or Ceraxius[3] in Sardinian, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Cagliari. As of 2017[update], it has a population of 28,905.
Selargius
Ceraxius | |
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| Comune di Selargius | |
 San Lussorio Church | |
Location of Selargius  | |
  Selargius Location of Selargius in Sardinia  Selargius Selargius (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 9°10′E / 39.250°N 9.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Frazioni | Is Corrias, Su Pezzu Mannu, Su Planu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pier Luigi Concu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,905 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ceraxinus (sc) Selargini (sc) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09047 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| ISTAT code | 092068 |
| Website | Official website |
The village exists since the Middle Ages as part of the Cagliari Campidanu part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. In 1928 it was merged by the Cagliari commune but gained again its autonomy in 1947, after a local referendum. Selargius is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area.
Selargius borders the following municipalities: Cagliari, Monserrato, Quartu Sant'Elena, Quartucciu, Sestu, Settimo San Pietro.
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Delibera di Consiglio Comunale n. 95 del 13.10.2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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