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3 unusual facts about Carbonia


Carbonia

Carbonia, Sardinia, a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias

Gabriele Poso

Gabriele Poso (born 22 October 1978) is an independent artist, percussionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Carbonia Sardinia in Italy.

History of mining in Sardinia

In the 1930s there was extensive emigration from the mainland during the Fascist government when people from Veneto but also from Marche, Abruzzo and Sicily came to Sardinia to populate the new mining towns founded in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region such as Carbonia and Cortoghiana.


Province of Carbonia-Iglesias

The largest municipalities of the province are the two co-capitals, Carbonia (pop. 30,447 in 2001 census), and Iglesias (28,170).

San Giovanni Suergiu

San Giovanni Suergiu borders the following municipalities: Carbonia, Giba, Portoscuso, Sant'Antioco, Tratalias.


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