Perdasdefogu
Perdasdefogu
Foghesu (Sardinian) | |
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| Comune di Perdasdefogu | |
The main street and the church of Perdasdefogu | |
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Coat of arms | |
Perdasdefogu Location of Perdasdefogu in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′N 9°26′E / 39.683°N 9.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Chillotti |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.75 km2 (30.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 1,919 |
| • Density | 24.68/km2 (63.93/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Foghesi, Foghesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08046 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Perdasdefogu (Sardinian: [ˌpɛɾdazdeˈvoɣu], Italian: [perdazdeˈfɔːɡu]; lit. 'Stones of/for Fire'; locally also Foghesu [foˈɣezu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Tortolì.
Perdasdefogu borders the following municipalities: Escalaplano, Jerzu, Ulassai, Tertenia.
Close to Perdasdefogu is the Salto di Quirra rocket launch site.