Assemini (; ) is a ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of

Cagliari Cagliari (, , ; ; ; Latin: ''Caralis'') is an Comune, Italian municipality and the capital and largest city of the island of Sardinia, an Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Italy. It has about 146,62 ...

in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It has 25,577 inhabitants. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park. It has also a long tradition in the production of ceramics, lasting from the Carthaginian domination. Assemini is part of the Cagliari metropolitan area and borders the following municipalities:

, Capoterra, Decimomannu, Elmas, Nuxis, San Sperate,

Santadi Santadi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about southwest of Cagliari and about southeast of Carbonia, Italy, Carbonia. Santadi borders the following municipalities: A ...

, Sarroch, Sestu, Siliqua, Uta, Villa San Pietro.

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* Historical Campidano-type houses. * Church of St. Peter, dating from 11th century but mostly rebuilt in Gothic style under the

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ese domination in the 16th century. The square façade and the lower part of the bell tower are from the 18th century. The interior has a nave with side chapels in Gothic style. * Pre- Romanesque Church and Oratory of St. John (''San Giovanni'', 9th-10th century). It is unusual for its cross plan enclosed within a square, surmounted by a dome, while the arms of the cross are barrel-vaulted. The façade is in limestone. Monte lattias g1

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* {{authority control Cities and towns in Sardinia Articles which contain graphical timelines

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