| General Information |
| Capital | Cagliari |
| Zone | Insular Italy |
| Number of Municipalities | 377 |
| Number of Provinces | 8 |
 Sardinia Photo
From Alghero Harbour to St. Mary of Assumption Cathedral |
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| Population |
| Total | 1,653,135 |
| Males | 811,407 |
| Females | 841,728 |
| Useful Information |
| Population Name | sardi |
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| Etymology (name origin) |
| The name derives from the Latin Sardinia, translation of the Greek Sardonia, meaning land of Sardi, a Proto-Indo-European tribe that was subsequently overwhelmed by Phoenician and Mycenaean civilizations. |
| Geography |
| Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and its surface measures 24,090 km. Sardinia territory is characterized by prairie, mountainous inlands and coastal plains. The highest peak is Mount Gennargentu, measuring 1,834 m. |
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Sardinia (Sardegna) Region - Italy. Provinces, guide to cities and towns, population, zip codes, photos, weather, maps, useful links.
