| Villamar Mara Arbarei | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Villamar | ||
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  Villamar Location of Villamar in Sardinia | ||
| Coordinates: 39°37′N8°57′E / 39.617°N 8.950°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | South Sardinia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pier Sandro Scano | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (30 November 2010) [1] | ||
| • Total | 2,880 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Villamaresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 09020 | |
| Dialing code | 070 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Villamar, Mara (Marsh) de Arbarei in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Sanluri.
A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species. Marshes can often be found at the edges of lakes and streams, where they form a transition between the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. They are often dominated by grasses, rushes or reeds. If woody plants are present they tend to be low-growing shrubs. This form of vegetation is what differentiates marshes from other types of wetland such as swamps, which are dominated by trees, and mires, which are wetlands that have accumulated deposits of acidic peat.
Sardinian or Sard is the primary indigenous Romance language spoken by the Sardinians on most of the island of Sardinia. Many Romance linguists consider it the closest genealogical descendant to Latin. However, it also incorporates a Pre-Latin substratum, as well as a Byzantine Greek, Catalan, Spanish and Italian superstratum due to the political membership of the island, which became a Byzantine possession followed by a significant period of self-rule, fell into the Iberian sphere of influence in the late Middle Ages, and eventually into the Italian one in the 18th century.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
Villamar borders the following municipalities: Furtei, Guasila, Las Plassas, Lunamatrona, Pauli Arbarei, Sanluri, Segariu, Villanovafranca.
Furtei is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Sanluri. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,657 and an area of 26.1 square kilometres (10.1 sq mi).
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).
Las Plassas, Is Pratzas or Is Platzas in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres north of Cagliari and about 15 kilometres northeast of Sanluri.
