Montresta
Montresta | |
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| Comune di Montresta | |
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Location of Montresta  | |
  Montresta Location of Montresta in Sardinia  Montresta Montresta (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′N 8°30′E / 40.367°N 8.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Province of Oristano (OR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 594 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montrestini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08010 |
| Dialing code | 0785 |
Montresta is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 594 and an area of 23.8 square kilometres (9.2 sq mi).[3]
In 1746 about fifty Greek families of Maniot descent residing in Cargèse (Corsica) emigrated to Sardinia, where they obtained from Carlo Emanuele III territories in the area of the Villa of San Cristoforo di Montresta to establish their new settlement.
Montresta borders the following municipalities: Bosa, Villanova Monteleone, Padria.
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- ^ "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: National Institute of Statistics (Italy) (Istat).
