Narcao
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Narcao
| official_name = Comune di Narcao
| native_name = Narcau
| image_skyline = Narcao.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Panorama of Narcao
| image_shield = Narcao-Stemma.png
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| image_map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Italy Sardinia
| coordinates = {{coord|39|10|N|8|41|E|type:city(3,384)_region:IT|display=inline}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = Sardinia
| province = South Sardinia
| frazioni = Riomurtas, Terraseo, Pesus, Is Meddas, Is Sais, Is Aios, Terrubia, Is Cherchis
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Danilo Serra
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 85.88
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 3158
| population_as_of = 1 January 2020All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.{{cite web | url=http://demo.istat.it/popres/index.php?anno=2020&lingua=eng | title=Demo-Geodemo. - Mappe, Popolazione, Statistiche Demografiche dell'ISTAT }}
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Narcaresi
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 127
| saint = St. Nicholas
| day = 14 August
| postal_code = 09010
| area_code = 0781
| website = {{official website|http://www.comunenarcao.it}}
| footnotes =
}}
Narcao (Narcau o Nuracau in Sardinian language) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about {{convert|40|km|mi}} west of Cagliari and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} east of Carbonia.
Narcao borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Iglesias, Nuxis, Perdaxius, Siliqua, Villamassargia, Villaperuccio.
In the frazione of Tarraseo there are remains of a Punic-Roman temple dedicated to the goddess Demetra.
Twin towns
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Bovegno, Italy
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Les Rues-des-Vignes, France
References
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External links
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- [http://www.comune.narcao.ci.it/ Official website]
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{{Province of South Sardinia}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Sardinia
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