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Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in Sardinia

Iglesias

Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardegna (Sardinia, Sardinien), Italy

Locality

Iglesias is situated in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, and is the center of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid.

Info:

Altitude: 176 m a.s.l
Population: about 29,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 09016 -- Phone Area Code: 0781
Frazioni & Località: Nebida

What to see:

  • Iglesias' cathedral, which dates from 1288
  • the castle, built in 1325
  • the 15th century Church of San Francesco, a fine example of Gothic architecture.
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