Sant'Antioco
Santu Antiogu | |
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Comune di Sant'Antioco | |
Coordinates: 39°02′06″N 08°24′45″E / 39.03500°N 8.41250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | South Sardinia |
Frazioni | Maladroxia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ignazio Locci (2017) (civic Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 115.59 km2 (44.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 11,423 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym | Antiochensi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09017 |
Dialing code | 0781 |
Patron saint | Saint Antiochus (Sant'Antioco) |
Website | Official website |
Sant'Antioco (Italian pronunciation: [santanˈtiːoko]; Sardinian: Santu Antiogu) is the name of both an island and a municipality (comune) in southwestern Sardinia, in the Province of South Sardinia, in Sulcis zone. With a population of 11,730, the municipality of Sant'Antioco it is the island's largest community. It is also the site of ancient Sulci, considered the second city of Sardinia in antiquity.