Mara, Sardinia

Comune in Sardinia, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Mara

40°25′N 8°38′E / 40.417°N 8.633°E / 40.417; 8.633CountryItalyRegionSardiniaProvinceSassari (SS)Government

• MayorSalvatore LigiosArea

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• Total18.9 km² (7.3 sq mi)Elevation

258 m (846 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total808 • Density43/km² (110/sq mi)DemonymMaresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

07010

Dialing code079Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint day24 June

Mara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Sassari.

Mara borders the following municipalities: Cossoine, Padria, Pozzomaggiore.

Monuments and places of interest

Religious buildings

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bonu Ighinu
Church of Saint John
Church of Saint Cross

Caves

Cave of Sa Ucca de su Tintirriolu
Cave of Filiestru

References

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^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.