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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
452 m (1,483 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
43.6 km²

Postal code
  
07040

Region
  
Sardinia

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Sassari (SS)

Demonym(s)
  
Silighesi

Dialing code
  
079

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:07 PM

Province
  
Province of Sassari

Dialling code
  
079

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity

Siligo is a comune (municipality) in the region of Logudoro - Meilogu in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Sassari.

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Map of 07040 Siligo, Province of Sassari, Italy


Siligo borders the following municipalities: Ardara, Banari, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Codrongianos, Florinas, Mores, Ploaghe.

Main sights

  • Archeological site of Monte sant'Antoni: a prehistoric Federal Nuragic Sanctuary
  • Archeological site of Mesumundu: an old Roman area and medieval
  • Church of Nostra Segnora de Mesumundu, built in the Byzantine age (6th century AD) upon the ruins of a Roman baths (2nd century AD). The church was modified after 1065 by the Benedictine monks of Montecassino.
  • Church of Santi Elia ed Enoch: built on the top of the Monte Santo and modified by Benedictine monks after 1065.

    • Notable people

  • Gavino Contini (1855-1915), poet
  • Rita Livesi, (1915), actress
  • Efisio Arru, (1927-2000), scientist
  • Maria Carta (1934-1994), folk singer and actress
  • Gavino Ledda, author of an autobiographical work Padre padrone (1975)

    • References

    Siligo Wikipedia
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