Metropolitan City of Sassari
Metropolitan City of Sassari
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Location of the Metropolitan City of Sassari in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Capital(s) | Sassari |
| Municipalities | 66 |
| Government | |
| • Extraordinary administrator | Gavino Arru |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,285.91 km2 (1,654.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 312,555 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SS |
| ISTAT | 079 |
| Website | www |
The Metropolitan City of Sassari (Italian: Città metropolitana di Sassari; Sardinian: Tzitade metropolitana de Tàtari) is a metropolitan city in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is Sassari, the second-largest city in Sardinia. The province was carved out from the former province of Sassari on April 16, 2021 and became functional on April 1, 2025.[3] It has 312,555 inhabitants across its 66 municipalities.[2]
History
The province of Sassari absorbed the province of Olbia-Tempio by a regional decree in 2016.[4]
On April 12, 2021, under Sardinian Regional Council's Regional Law Nr. 7, the province was restored as the Metropolitan City of Sassari, becoming the country's newest metropolitan city.[5] The province became fully functional on April 1, 2025.[3]
Geography
Facing the Sardinian Sea to the west and north, the province is bordered by the province of Oristano to the east, the province of Nuoro to the southeast and the province of Gallura North-East Sardinia to the east. It has an area of 4,285.91 square kilometres (1,654.80 sq mi).
The province includes the historical regions of Goceano, Meilogu, Nurra, Romangia and Sassarese, as well as parts of Anglona and Monteacuto.
Climate
| Climate data for Sassari, Sardinia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (3.0) |
76 (3.0) |
68 (2.7) |
65 (2.6) |
42 (1.7) |
20 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
17 (0.7) |
54 (2.1) |
98 (3.9) |
96 (3.8) |
85 (3.3) |
696 (27.6) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 60 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 152 | 186 | 223 | 270 | 310 | 350 | 316 | 257 | 202 | 143 | 115 | 2,651 |
| Source: globopix [6] | |||||||||||||
Government
The extraordinary administrator (mayor) of the metropolitan city is Gavino Arru, appointed by resolution 36/2 of September 19, 2024 of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.[7]
Municipalities
- Alghero
- Anela
- Ardara
- Banari
- Benetutti
- Bessude
- Bonnanaro
- Bono
- Bonorva
- Borutta
- Bottidda
- Bultei
- Bulzi
- Burgos
- Cargeghe
- Castelsardo
- Cheremule
- Chiaramonti
- Codrongianos
- Cossoine
- Erula
- Esporlatu
- Florinas
- Giave
- Illorai
- Ittireddu
- Ittiri
- Laerru
- Mara
- Martis
- Monteleone Rocca Doria
- Mores
- Muros
- Nughedu San Nicolò
- Nule
- Nulvi
- Olmedo
- Osilo
- Ossi
- Ozieri
- Padria
- Pattada
- Perfugas
- Ploaghe
- Porto Torres
- Pozzomaggiore
- Putifigari
- Romana
- Santa Maria Coghinas
- Sassari
- Sedini
- Semestene
- Sennori
- Siligo
- Sorso
- Stintino
- Tergu
- Thiesi
- Tissi
- Torralba
- Tula
- Uri
- Usini
- Valledoria
- Viddalba
- Villanova Monteleone
Demographics
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| Source: ISTAT[8][9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ a b "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ^ a b "Deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 8/29 del 5 febbraio 2025. Trasferimento alla Città metropolitana di Sassari e alla Provincia della Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna del personale della Provincia di Sassari. Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7 e legge regionale 19 luglio 2024, n. 9" (in Italian). Autonomous Region of Sardinia.
- ^ "Enti locali: approvato nuovo assetto territoriale e nominati amministratori straordinari" (in Italian). Autonomous Region of Sardinia. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Legge regionale 12 aprile 2021, n. 7" [Regional law 7 of April 12, 2021] (PDF). Region of Sardinia (in Italian).
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Sassari, Sardinia". Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Amministratore Straordinario della Città Metropolitana di Sassari". Metropolitan City of Sassari. 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Dashboard Permanent census of population and housing". ISTAT.