Carbonia

Also known as Carbònia

comune of Italy

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Carbonia is a town in Italy located in the region of Sardinia. It matters as a historically significant industrial center, particularly known for its coal mining heritage.

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Official name: Carbonia
Demonym: carboniensi
Population: 26250
Area: 145.54
Elevation: 111
Official website: www.comune.carbonia.su.it
Image: Piazza Roma Carbonia.jpg
Dialing code: 0781
Licence plate code: SU

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postal code: 09013
Commons category: Carbonia
Commons gallery: Carbonia
inception: 1937-01-01
native label: Carbònia

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Carbonia ( Italian: [karˈbɔːnja] ; Sardinian: Carbòniacode: srd promoted to code: sc ; Campidanese: Crabònia [kɾaˈβɔɲa]) is a town and municipality, along with Iglesias is the co-capital of the province of Sulcis Iglesiente in the autonomous region of Sardinia in Italy. It is located in the south-west of the island, at about an hour by car or train from the regional capital, Cagliari. With a population of 25,588, it is the largest municipality in the province and the 9th-largest in Sardinia.

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