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| L'Alguer (Catalan) | |
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| Città di Alghero (in Italian) Ciutat de l'Alguer (in Catalan) | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | SS |
| Frazioni | Fertilia, Guardia Grande, I Piani, Loretella, Maristella, Sa Segada, Santa Maria La Palma, Tramariglio, Villassunta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Conoci ([[List of political parties in Italy| Centre-right]]) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 224.43 km2 (86.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation 30 June 2017 | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,945 |
| • Density | 195.807/km2 (507.138/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07041 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
| spoken language: Catalan | |
Alghero (Italian pronunciation: [alˈɡɛro]; Catalan: L'Alguer, IPA: [ɫəɫˈɣe], locally: [lalˈɣe]; Sardinian: S'Alighèra; Sassarese Sardinian: La Liéra), is a city of about 44,000 citizens in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.
In the 1930s, the Swedish writer Amelie Posse Brazdova wrote a book entitled Sardinia Side Show, where she told the complete story of 2 years she spent "interned" in Alghero old town during World War I. view more...
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