Carloforte

Carloforte
U Pàize
Comune di Carloforte
Coat of arms of Carloforte
Location of Carloforte
Map
Carloforte is located in Italy
Carloforte
Carloforte
Location of Carloforte in Sardinia
Carloforte is located in Sardinia
Carloforte
Carloforte
Carloforte (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°9′N 8°18′E / 39.150°N 8.300°E / 39.150; 8.300
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSouth Sardinia
Government
 • MayorSalvatore Puggioni
Area
 • Total51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)[1]
 • Total6,190
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
DemonymCarlofortini or Tabarkini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09014
Dialing code0781
Patron saintSt. Charles Borromeo
Saint dayNovember 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Carloforte (U Pàize in Ligurian, literally: the village, the town) is a fishing and resort town located on Isola di San Pietro[2] (Saint Peter's Island), approximately 7 kilometres (4 miles) off the southwestern coast of Sardinia, in the Province of South Sardinia, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

A view of Carloforte.
  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Carloforte" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  3. ^ "Sardegna" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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