Ales, Sardinia

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Ales

| official_name = Comune di Ales

| native_name = Abas

| image_skyline = Ales - Panorama (01).jpg

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| image_shield = Ales-Stemma.png

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| pushpin_map = Italy Sardinia

| coordinates = {{coord|39|46|N|8|49|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=SAR}}

| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=OR}} (OR)

| frazioni = Zeppara

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Francesco Mereu

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 22.45

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Italy) (Istat).

| population_total = 1410

| population_as_of = 31 December 2017

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| population_demonyms = Aleresi
Abaresus

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| elevation_m = 194

| saint = Sts. Peter and Paul

| day = 29 June

| postal_code = 09091

| area_code = 0783

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.ales.or.it/}}

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Ales ({{langx|sc|Abas}}) is a small town in the province of Oristano on the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies on the eastern slopes of Mount Arci. This area is the only Sardinian source of obsidian.

Together with the town of Terralba, Ales forms the Roman Catholic diocese of Ales-Terralba. Its current {{check|current when?|date=December 2022}} bishop is Giovanni Dettori. Ales Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter, is the bishop's seat.

Antonio Gramsci and Fernando Atzori were born in Ales.

The nearest international airport is in Cagliari, at roughly {{convert|70|km|mi}} distance.