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| name = Carbonia
| name = Carbonia
| official_name = Comune di Carbonia
| official_name = Comune di Carbonia
| native_name =
| native_name = {{native name|sro|Crabònia}}
| image_skyline = Piazza Roma Carbonia.jpg
| image_skyline = Panorama carbonia.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Roma Square
| image_caption = panorama
| image_shield = Carbonia-Stemma.png
| image_shield = Carbonia-Stemma.svg
| shield_alt =
| shield_alt =
| image_map =
| image_map =
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| map_caption =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Italy Sardinia
| pushpin_map = Italy Sardinia
| coordinates = {{coord|39|10|2|N|8|31|20|E|type:city|display=inline}}
| latd = 39 |latm = 10 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
| longd = 8 |longm = 31 |longs = 20 |longEW = E
| coordinates_type = type:city
| coordinates_display =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = [[Sardinia]]
| region = [[Sardinia]]
| province = [[Province of South Sardinia]]
| province = [[Province of South Sardinia|South Sardinia]]
| frazioni = Bacu Abis, Barbusi, Cannas, Corongiu, Cortoghiana, Genna Corriga, Flumentepido, Is Gannaus, Is Meis, Medadeddu, Medau Desogus, Serbariu, Sirai, Sirri
| frazioni = Bacu Abis, Barbusi, Cannas, Corongiu, Cortoghiana, Genna Corriga, Flumentepido, Is Gannaus, Is Meis, Medadeddu, Medau Desogus, Serbariu, Sirai, Sirri
| mayor_party =
| mayor_party = [[Democratic Party (Italy)|PD]]
| mayor = Paola Massidda
| mayor = Pietro Morittu
| area_footnotes =
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 145.63
| area_total_km2 = 145.54
| population_footnotes = <ref>Population data from [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]]</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref>Population data from [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]]</ref>
| population_total = 28755
| population_total = 28265
| population_as_of = 31 December 2015
| population_as_of = 31 December 2017
| pop_density_footnotes =
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Carboniesi or Carboniensi
| population_demonym = Carboniesi or Carboniensi
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| postal_code = 09013
| postal_code = 09013
| area_code = 0781
| area_code = 0781
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.carbonia.ca.it/}}
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.carbonia.ci.it/urbiportal/home.html}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2022}}
'''Carbonia''' ({{IPA-it|karˈbɔːnja|pron}} {{audio|It-Carbonia.ogg|<small>listen</small>}} is a town and ''[[comune]]'', which along with [[Iglesias, Sardinia|Iglesias]] was a co-capital of the former [[province of Carbonia-Iglesias]], [[Sardinia]], [[Italy]]. It is located in the south-west of the island, at about an hour by car or train from the regional capital, [[Cagliari]].
'''Carbonia''' ({{IPA|it|karˈbɔːnja|lang|It-Carbonia.ogg}}; {{langx|sro|Crabònia}} {{IPA|sc|kɾaˈβɔɲa|}}) is a town and {{lang|it|[[comune]]}} (municipality) in the [[Province of South Sardinia]], [[Sardinia]], [[Italy]]. Along with [[Iglesias, Sardinia|Iglesias]] it was a co-capital of the former [[province of Carbonia-Iglesias]], now suppressed. It is located in the south-west of the island, at about an hour by car or train from the regional capital, [[Cagliari]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Benito Mussolini in visita a Carbonia, 1938.jpg|thumb|left|Benito Mussolini visit Carbonia in 1938]]
Carbonia was officially inaugurated on the 18 December 1938 by the [[Fascist regime]]. [[Benito Mussolini]] ordered the building of the city and was present at its inauguration. The city was built in order to provide housing for the workforce of the nearby mines. The name "Carbonia" comes from the [[Italian language|Italian]] word for coal, a resource that is abundant in this area.
Carbonia was founded on the 18 December 1938 by the [[Fascist regime]]. [[Benito Mussolini]] ordered the building of the city and was present at its inauguration. The city was built to provide housing for the workforce of the nearby mines. The name Carbonia comes from the [[Italian language|Italian]] word for [[coal]], abundant in the area.


Vitale Piga was appointed mayor of Carbonia and served in that capacity from September 28, 1939 to April 24, 1942.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprovinciadelsulcisiglesiente.com/wordpress/2017/11/carbonia-ieri-sera-ha-ricordato-vitale-piga-podesta-della-citta-dal-28-settembre-1939-al-24-aprile-1942/|title=Carbonia ieri sera ha ricordato Vitale Piga, podestà della città dal 28 settembre 1939 al 24 aprile 1942.|website=La Provincia del Sulcis Iglesiente|date=11 November 2017|language=it-IT|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref> Piga authored a book on the coalfields of the [[Sulcis]] region titled ''Il giacimento carbonifero del Sulcis: Carbonia''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NmB5oAEACAAJ|title=Il giacimento carbonifero del Sulcis: Carbonia|last=Piga|first=Vitale|date=1938|publisher=Confederazione Fascista Dei Lavoratori Dell'industria|language=it}}</ref>
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The city has grown considerably since its birth in 1938, due to mass immigration of people from Mainland Italy (in particular from the regions of [[Veneto]], [[Sicily]], [[Abruzzo]], [[Marche]], [[Basilicata]] and [[Campania]]), now boasting a population of over 30,000.

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The city has grown since its founding in 1938 due to immigration from elsewhere on the island and from [[mainland Italy]] (in particular from the regions of [[Veneto]], [[Sicily]], [[Abruzzo]], [[Marche]], [[Basilicata]] and [[Campania]]),<ref name="musso">{{cite book|author=Stefano Musso|title=Tra fabbrica e società - Mondi operai nell'Italia del Novecento|publisher=Feltrinelli|pages=321|isbn=88-07-99054-7|year=1999}}</ref> reaching about 45,000 residents in 1951. Currently it has a population of over 28,000.

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Since the closing of the mines in the 1970s, Carbonia has had a high unemployment rate. After the closure of the mines the town's economy was converted to the metallurgical industry. Today most Carbonians are employed in heavy industry, and in the tertiary sector.


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Since the mines' closing during the 1970s, Carbonia has had to deal with a high unemployment rate. After the closure of the mines the town's economy was converted on the metallurgical industry, so today most Carbonians find their employment in the heavy industry, but also in the tertiary sector.
==Main sights==
==Main sights==
*[[Monte Sirai]], a hill in the surroundings of the city that hosts the ruins of a [[Phoenicia]]n-[[Carthage|Carthaginian]] built-up area
*[[Monte Sirai]], a hill in the surroundings of the city that hosts the ruins of a [[Phoenicia]]n-[[Carthage|Carthaginian]] built-up area
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*Romanesque church of Santa Maria di Flumentepido (11th century)
*Romanesque church of Santa Maria di Flumentepido (11th century)
*Former [[Serbariu coal mine museum|Serbariu coal mine]], now turned into a museum and a site of industrial archaeology
*Former [[Serbariu coal mine museum|Serbariu coal mine]], now turned into a museum and a site of industrial archaeology

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
| location = Carbonia ([[:it:Bacu Abis|Bacu Abis]]) (1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 13.9
|Feb high C = 14.1
|Mar high C = 17.0
|Apr high C = 19.0
|May high C = 23.8
|Jun high C = 27.9
|Jul high C = 30.7
|Aug high C = 31.1
|Sep high C = 27.5
|Oct high C = 23.7
|Nov high C = 18.5
|Dec high C = 14.6
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 10.5
|Feb mean C = 10.4
|Mar mean C = 13.0
|Apr mean C = 14.7
|May mean C = 18.9
|Jun mean C = 22.6
|Jul mean C = 25.4
|Aug mean C = 25.9
|Sep mean C = 22.6
|Oct mean C = 19.3
|Nov mean C = 14.9
|Dec mean C = 11.3
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 7.0
|Feb low C = 6.7
|Mar low C = 8.9
|Apr low C = 10.3
|May low C = 13.9
|Jun low C = 17.3
|Jul low C = 20.1
|Aug low C = 20.6
|Sep low C = 17.6
|Oct low C = 14.8
|Nov low C = 11.2
|Dec low C = 7.9
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 56.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 58.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 56.0
|May precipitation mm = 31.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 16.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 1.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 7.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 37.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 68.2
|Nov precipitation mm = 92.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 82.2
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente<ref name =SNPA>{{cite web
| url = https://www.snpambiente.it/snpa/arpa-sardegna/climatologia-della-sardegna-per-il-trentennio-1981-2010/
| title = Climatology of Sardinia for the thirty-year period 1981-2010
| publisher=Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente
| access-date = 27 November 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Government==
{{See also|List of mayors of Carbonia}}


==International relations==
==International relations==
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Behren-lès-Forbach]], France, since 2005
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Behren-lès-Forbach]], France, since 2005
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Labin]], Croatia, since 2010
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Labin]], Croatia, since 2010
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Raša,_Istria_County|Raša]], Croatia, since 2010
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Raša, Istria County|Raša]], Croatia, since 2010

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Razionalismo a Carbonia.jpg|Piazza Roma
File:Carbonia, piazza roma, san ponziano 06.jpg|Church of St. Pontian
File:Grande miniera di Serbariu 2.jpg|Serbariu mine
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Carbonia}}
{{Commons category|Carbonia}}
*[http://www.comune.carbonia.ca.it Official website ]
*[https://www.comune.carbonia.su.it/ Official website]
*[http://www.sardinia.net/carbonia/eng/indice.htm Carbonia]
*[http://www.sardinia.net/carbonia/eng/indice.htm Carbonia]


<br>
<br>
{{Province of Carbonia-Iglesias}}
{{Province of South Sardinia}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:States and territories established in 1937]]
[[Category:States and territories established in 1937]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1937]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1937]]
[[Category:Planned cities in Italy]]
[[Category:Planned communities in Italy]]
[[Category:Italian fascist architecture]]
[[Category:Italian fascist architecture]]


Latest revision as of 05:22, 27 November 2024

For other uses, see Carbonia (disambiguation).
Carbonia
Crabònia (Campidanese)
Comune
Comune di Carbonia
panorama
panorama
Coat of arms of Carbonia
Coat of arms
Location of Carbonia
Map
Carbonia is located in Italy
Carbonia
Carbonia
Location of Carbonia in Sardinia
Carbonia is located in Sardinia
Carbonia
Carbonia
Carbonia (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°10′2″N 8°31′20″E / 39.16722°N 8.52222°E / 39.16722; 8.52222
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSouth Sardinia
FrazioniBacu Abis, Barbusi, Cannas, Corongiu, Cortoghiana, Genna Corriga, Flumentepido, Is Gannaus, Is Meis, Medadeddu, Medau Desogus, Serbariu, Sirai, Sirri
Government
 • MayorPietro Morittu (PD)
Area
 • Total
145.54 km2 (56.19 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[1]
 • Total
28,265
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
DemonymCarboniesi or Carboniensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09013
Dialing code0781
Patron saintSt. Pontian
Saint dayThird Thursday of May
WebsiteOfficial website

Carbonia (Italian: [karˈbɔːnja] ⓘ; Campidanese: Crabònia [kɾaˈβɔɲa]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy. Along with Iglesias it was a co-capital of the former province of Carbonia-Iglesias, now suppressed. It is located in the south-west of the island, at about an hour by car or train from the regional capital, Cagliari.

History

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Benito Mussolini visit Carbonia in 1938

Carbonia was founded on the 18 December 1938 by the Fascist regime. Benito Mussolini ordered the building of the city and was present at its inauguration. The city was built to provide housing for the workforce of the nearby mines. The name Carbonia comes from the Italian word for coal, abundant in the area.

Vitale Piga was appointed mayor of Carbonia and served in that capacity from September 28, 1939 to April 24, 1942.[2] Piga authored a book on the coalfields of the Sulcis region titled Il giacimento carbonifero del Sulcis: Carbonia.[3]

The city has grown since its founding in 1938 due to immigration from elsewhere on the island and from mainland Italy (in particular from the regions of Veneto, Sicily, Abruzzo, Marche, Basilicata and Campania),[4] reaching about 45,000 residents in 1951. Currently it has a population of over 28,000.

Since the closing of the mines in the 1970s, Carbonia has had a high unemployment rate. After the closure of the mines the town's economy was converted to the metallurgical industry. Today most Carbonians are employed in heavy industry, and in the tertiary sector.

Main sights

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  • Monte Sirai, a hill in the surroundings of the city that hosts the ruins of a Phoenician-Carthaginian built-up area
  • Domus de janas in the surroundings of Sirri and Monte Crobu
  • Romanesque church of Santa Maria di Flumentepido (11th century)
  • Former Serbariu coal mine, now turned into a museum and a site of industrial archaeology

Climate

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Climate data for Carbonia (Bacu Abis) (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		19.0
(66.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		18.5
(65.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.9
(78.6) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.3
(66.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.5
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		6.7
(44.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		14.8
(58.6) 		11.2
(52.2) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.0
(55.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.0
(2.20) 		58.3
(2.30) 		40.9
(1.61) 		56.0
(2.20) 		31.8
(1.25) 		16.7
(0.66) 		1.1
(0.04) 		7.2
(0.28) 		37.0
(1.46) 		68.2
(2.69) 		92.6
(3.65) 		82.2
(3.24) 		548
(21.58)
Source: Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente[5]

Government

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See also: List of mayors of Carbonia

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Carbonia is twinned with:

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  • Piazza Roma
    Piazza Roma
  • Church of St. Pontian
    Church of St. Pontian
  • Serbariu mine
    Serbariu mine

References

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  1. ^ Population data from Istat
  2. ^ "Carbonia ieri sera ha ricordato Vitale Piga, podestà della città dal 28 settembre 1939 al 24 aprile 1942". La Provincia del Sulcis Iglesiente (in Italian). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. ^ Piga, Vitale (1938). Il giacimento carbonifero del Sulcis: Carbonia (in Italian). Confederazione Fascista Dei Lavoratori Dell'industria.
  4. ^ Stefano Musso (1999). Tra fabbrica e società - Mondi operai nell'Italia del Novecento. Feltrinelli. p. 321. ISBN 88-07-99054-7.
  5. ^ "Climatology of Sardinia for the thirty-year period 1981-2010". Sistema nazionale protezione ambiente. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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