Country Italy Elevation 98 m (322 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 46.7 km² Postal code 09040 Region Sardinia | Province / Metropolitan city South Sardinia Demonym(s) Ballaesi Dialing code 070 Local time Wednesday 1:41 AM Province Province of Cagliari Dialling code 070 | |
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Ballao, (Ballau in the Sardinian language), is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Cagliari, in the Gerrei traditional subregion.
Map of 09040 Ballao Province of Cagliari, Italy
It was founded around 1300, when the inhabitants of the ancient hill village of Nuraxi moved in the nearby plain, nearer to the Flumendosa river, to improve their agricultural output. It is home to the Funtana Coberta, a Bronze Age archaeological site.
Ballao borders the following municipalities: Armungia, Escalaplano, Goni, Perdasdefogu, San Nicolò Gerrei, Silius, Villaputzu.
References
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