| Villanovaforru Biddanoa de Forru | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Villanovaforru | |
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  Villanovaforru Location of Villanovaforru in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N8°52′E / 39.633°N 8.867°E Coordinates: 39°38′N8°52′E / 39.633°N 8.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | South Sardinia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.0 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 709 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 09020 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
Villanovaforru, Biddanoa de Forru in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Sanluri. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 709 and an area of 11.0 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi). [1]
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.
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.
Villanovaforru borders the following municipalities: Collinas, Lunamatrona, Sanluri, Sardara.
Collinas, Forru in the Sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Sanluri. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 954 and an area of 20.8 square kilometres (8.0 sq mi).
Lunamatrona is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Sanluri, in the inner Marmilla plain.
Sanluri
