| Ortacesus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Ortacesus | ||
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  Ortacesus Location of Ortacesus in Sardinia | ||
| Coordinates: 39°32′N9°5′E / 39.533°N 9.083°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | South Sardinia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Mereu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | |
| Population (31 October 2009 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 932 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ortacesini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09040 | |
| Dialing code | 070 | |
Ortacesus is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Cagliari, included in the Trexenta traditional subregion.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of South Sardinia is an Italian province of Sardinia instituted on 4 February 2016. It includes the suppressed provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Medio Campidano, great part of the old Province of Cagliari, and two other municipalities.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and sorrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its lenght by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
Ortacesus borders the following municipalities: Barrali, Guamaggiore, Guasila, Pimentel, Sant'Andrea Frius, Selegas, Senorbì.
Barrali is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located in the Trexenta about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Cagliari.
Guamaggiore, Gomajori or Goi Maiori in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Cagliari. Guamaggiore borders the following municipalities: Gesico, Guasila, Ortacesus, Selegas. It is home to the Gothic church of St. Peter, dating to the 13th-14th century.
Guasila is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,871 and an area of 43.5 square kilometres (16.8 sq mi).
