Elevation 152 m (499 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 80.5 km² Postal code 09015 Dialling code 0781 | Demonym(s) Domusnovesi Dialing code 0781 Local time Friday 12:45 AM Region Sardinia | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Domusnovas, Domusnoas or Domus Noas (new houses) in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Carbonia, in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region, in the valley of the Cixerri river.
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Map of 09015 Domusnovas Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Italy
Domusnovas borders the following municipalities: Fluminimaggiore, Gonnosfanadiga, Iglesias, Musei, Villacidro, Villamassargia.
The town is known for the Grottoes of San Giovanni, located some 2 kilometres (1 mi) from the town.
History
The area of Domusnovas was inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested by the presence of Neolithic walls (demolished in the 19th century) and several nuraghe. During the Roman domination of the island it was a village across the Cagliari-Sulcis road, used to trade the ore extracted in the nearby Metalla.
In the Middle Ages it was part of the giudicato of Cagliari, and, when in 1257 the latter was conquered by Pisan troops, it became a fief of count Ugolino della Gherardesca. In 1324 it was occupied by the Aragonese