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Nuxis
Comune di Nuxis
Panorama from Narcao
Panorama from Narcao
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province South Sardinia
Area
 • Total 61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)
 • Total 1,559
 • Density 25.313/km2 (65.559/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nusciai
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09010
Dialing code 0781

Nuxis (Sardinian: [ˈnuʒizi], Italian: [ˈnuːʒis]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Carbonia.

Nuxis borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Narcao, Santadi, Siliqua, Villaperuccio.

History

The village was founded around the year 1000 AD, though there is archaeological evidence of a nuragic settlement, and grew out of a farm settlement. Nuxis' pastoral settlement was aided by the presence of Benedictine monks in nearby Narcao and Flumentepido.

Main sights

The small church, of area less than 100 square metres (1,100 sq ft), of Sant'Elia di Tattinu, located approximately 250 metres (820 ft) south of the village is an example of Byzantine architecture in Sardinia.

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