Sarroch
Sarroch | |
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| Comune di Sarroch | |
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Location of Sarroch  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Province of Cagliari (CA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.9 km2 (26.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 5,277 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09018 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
Sarroch, S'Arroccu in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 km southwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,277 and an area of 67.9 km².[3]
Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San Pietro.
Sarroch, which is situated twenty five kilometres from Cagliari, has 5.600 inhabitants. This number becomes 10.000 in the summer with the invasion of the zones of Perda e Sali and Portu Columbu. The origin of the name is mysterious. It might derive from the Phonenician "Sharak" meaning bunch of grapes, or perhaps from the Catalan "S'arroch" with clear reference of the majestic rock that dominates the village.
Demographic evolution
Saras
Sarroch is the location of the famous oil refinery Saras S.p.A. owned by an important Italian family (Massimo Moratti). The refinery is one of the biggest in Europe and was the subject of scandals related to pollution and public incentives for renewable energy sources and also workers security. In 2009 the documentary-film Oil [4] based on the story of the refinery was subject to censorship in Italy.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Il documentario denuncia", La Repubblica