Decimomannu
Sign in to saveDecimomannu ( or ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the region of Sardinia in Italy, located about northwest of central Cagliari. It has 8,355 inhabitants.
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Decimomannu is a small town in Sardinia, Italy, located northwest of the capital city Cagliari, with a population of about 8,355 people. It is one of many municipalities that make up the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Sardinian region.
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- Decimomannu
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- Comune di Decimomannu
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- Church of Santa Greca
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- Italy Sardinia
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- Sardinia
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- Cagliari (CA)
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- Anna Paola Marongiu
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Decimomannu ( or ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the region of Sardinia in Italy, located about northwest of central Cagliari. It has 8,355 inhabitants.
==History== Decimomannu's origins date back at least to Roman times, as attested by its Latin name, meaning "the biggest town located ten miles from Cagliari". Its earlier history was revealed when a necropolis from Phoenician-Punic times was found in 1879–80. It was the location of the battle of Decimomannu during the revolt of Hampsicora.