Elmas
Elmas
Su Masu | |
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| Comune di Elmas | |
Church of San Sebastiano | |
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Coat of arms | |
Elmas Location of Elmas in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′N 9°3′E / 39.267°N 9.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Laura Orrù |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2017) | |
• Total | 8,222 |
| • Density | 599.3/km2 (1,552/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Masesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09067 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
Elmas (Sardinian: Su Masu) is a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Cagliari.
Until 1989 Elmas was a district of Cagliari. It is best known locally as the location for the airport which serves Cagliari, some 7 kilometres (4 mi) to the east to the town. According to 2011 census, it has 8,949 inhabitants.