Assemini

Assemini (; ) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It has inhabitants.

It includes forest areas which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park. It also has a long tradition in the production of ceramics, starting in the Carthaginian era.

Assemini is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area and borders the municipalities of Cagliari, Capoterra, Decimomannu, Elmas, Nuxis, San Sperate, Santadi, Sarroch, Sestu, Siliqua, Uta and Villa San Pietro.

Demographics

Immigration

Main sights

• Historical Campidano-type houses.
• Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in Gothic style under Aragonese control in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style.
• Pre-Romanesque Church and Oratory of St. John (San Giovanni, 9th-10th century). It is unusual for its cross plan enclosed within a square, surmounted by a dome, while the arms of the cross are barrel-vaulted. The façade is in limestone.

See also

• Cagliari metropolitan area

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