Castelsardo

Castelsardo (; Castellanese: Calteddu; ) is a town and comune in Sardinia, Italy, located in the northwest of the island within the Metropolitan City of Sassari, at the east end of the Gulf of Asinara. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Castelsardo is a town located in northwestern Sardinia, Italy, situated at the east end of the Gulf of Asinara within the Metropolitan City of Sassari. It has been recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages, making it a notable destination for visitors interested in scenic Italian communities.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Castelsardo
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Castelsardo
Italian comune.image_skyline: Castelsardo, panorama (01).jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Castelsardo
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Sardinia
Italian comune.region: Sardinia
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Sassari (SS)
Italian comune.frazioni: Lu Bagnu, [lMulteddu, San Giovanni, Terra Bianca, Pedra Sciolta, Lu Romasinu, Punta Tramontana
Italian comune.mayor: Maria Lucia Tirotto
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 43.34
Italian comune.population_total: 5610
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2022
Italian comune.population_demonym: Castellanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 114
Italian comune.saint: St. Antony
Italian comune.day: 17 January (17/01)
Italian comune.postal_code: 07031
Italian comune.area_code: 079

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Castelsardo
Demonym: castellanesi
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Sassari
Population: 5656
Area: 43.34
Elevation: 114
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Tergu
Official website: www.comune.castelsardo.ss.it
Image: Castelsardo, panorama (01).jpg
Dialing code: 079
Licence plate code: SS
Patron saint: Anthony the Great

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Commons category: Castelsardo
postal code: 07031
topic's main category: Category:Castelsardo
Commons gallery: Castelsardo
member of: The most beautiful villages in Italy
native label: Castelsardo

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Main sights
Honors
References

==History== Archaeological excavations have revealed human presence in the Castelsardo area since pre-Nuragic and Nuragic times, as well as during the Roman period in Sardinia.

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