Carbonia, Sardinia

For other uses, see Carbonia (disambiguation).

Carbonia
Comune
Comune di Carbonia
Carbonia's view
Location of Carbonia
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Carbonia-Iglesias (CI)
Frazioni	Bacu Abis, Barbusi, Cannas, Corongiu, Cortoghiana, Genna Corriga, Flumentepido, Is Gannaus, Is Meis, Medadeddu, Medau Desogus, Serbariu, Sirai, Sirri
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Cherchi
Area
• Total	145.63 km2 (56.23 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (March 31, 2008)
• Total	30,081
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym	Carboniesi or carboniensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09013
Dialing code	0781
Patron saint	St. Pontian
Saint day	Third Thursday of May
Website	Official website

Carbonia is a town and comune in the province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy. It is located is about an hour by car or train from Cagliari.

Roma's Square.

History

Carbonia was officially inaugurated on the 18 December 1938. 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 word for coal, a resource that was abundant in this region.

The city has grown considerably since its birth in 1938, now boasting a population of over 30,000.

Since the mines' closing during the 1970s, Carbonia has had to deal with a high unemployment rate. Most Carbonians now find their employment in the heavy industry or transport sector.

Main sights

• 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 in a museum and in a site of industrial archaeology

External links

Media related to Carbonia at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Carbonia