Domusnovas, Domusnoas or Domus Noas (new houses) in Sardinian language, is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of South Sardinia The Province of South Sardinia ( it, provincia del Sud Sardegna; sc, provìntzia de Sud Sardigna) is an Italian province of Sardinia instituted on 4 February 2016. It includes the suppressed provinces of Carbonia-Iglesias and Medio Campidano, ...

in the

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region

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

, located about northwest of Cagliari and about northeast of Carbonia, in the Sulcis-

Iglesiente The Iglesiente is a traditional and geographical subdivision of Sardinia, Italy. It encompasses the northern province of Carbonia-Iglesias and the south-western one of the province of Medio Campidano, and its main center is Iglesias. Languages ...

region, in the valley of the

Cixerri The Cixerri () is an Italian river in southern Sardinia province of Cagliari.'' The Times'' (2003), ''Comprehensive Atlas of the World'' Eleventh Edition, Times Books, Plate 77 (C9). It springs from Monte Croccoriga, at above sea level, in the ...

river. Domusnovas borders the following municipalities: Fluminimaggiore,

Gonnosfanadiga Gonnosfanadiga, Gonnos or Gonnos-Fanàdiga in Sardinian language, is a town and ''comune'' on the island of Sardinia, in the province of South Sardinia, Italy. It is located between Medio Campidano plain to the northeast and the Monte Linas mass ...

, Iglesias,

Musei Musei is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about west of Cagliari and about northeast of Carbonia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,493 and an area of .All demo ...

Villacidro Villacidro (Sardinian: Biddacidru or Bidda de Cidru) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of South Sardinia, Sardinia, Italy. In 2005 it has been the administrative seat of the province 'Medio Campidano', together with Sanluri. Since 2016 it ...

, Villamassargia. The town is known for the Grottoes of San Giovanni, located some from the town.

History

The area of Domusnovas was inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested by the presence of

Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several p ...

walls (demolished in the 19th century) and several

nuraghe The nuraghe (, ; plural: Logudorese Sardinian , Campidanese Sardinian , Italian ), or also nurhag in English, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 B.C. ...

. During the

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

domination of the island it was a village across the Cagliari- Sulcis road, used to trade the ore extracted in the nearby

Metalla Metalla was a Roman mining center located in the Iglesiente region of Sardinia entrusted to a ''procurator metallorum'' where were destined Christians and slaves condemned to forced labor. Mentioned in ancient sources, it hosted a thermal building ...

. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the

giudicato of Cagliari The Judicate of Cagliari ( sc, Judicadu de Càralis / Càlaris, it, Giudicato di Cagliari) was one of the four Sardinian ''judicates'' of the Middle Ages, kingdoms of Byzantine origins. The Judicate of Cagliari covered the entire south and centra ...

, and, when in 1257 the latter was conquered by Pisan troops, it became a fief of count

Ugolino della Gherardesca Ugolino della Gherardesca (March 1289), Count of Donoratico, was an Italian nobleman, politician and naval commander. He was frequently accused of treason and features prominently in Dante's ''Divine Comedy''. Biography In the 13th century, the ...

. In 1324, it was occupied by the Aragonese.

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Sardinia {{Sardinia-geo-stub