Sarroch (Sardinian: Sarrocu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Cagliari.
Sarroch
Sarrocu (Sardinian) | |
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| Comune di Sarroch | |
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Location of Sarroch  | |
  Sarroch Location of Sarroch in Sardinia  Sarroch Sarroch (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°4′N 9°1′E / 39.067°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Cagliari (CA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Dessì (from October 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.83 km2 (26.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 5,259 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sarrochesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09018 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Website | Official website |
Sarroch borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Capoterra, Pula, Villa San Pietro.
Sarroch population grows to about 10,000 in the summer due to the tourist flow in the zones of Perda e Sali and Portu Columbu. The origins of the name are unknown. It might derive from the Phoenician "Sharak" meaning "bunch of grapes", or perhaps from the Catalan "S'arroch", with reference of the majestic rock that dominates the village.
Saras
editSarroch is the location of the oil refinery Saras S.p.A. owned by the Moratti family.
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 worker security. In 2009 the documentary Oil, based on the story of the refinery, was subject to censorship in Italy.[3]
References
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Il documentario denuncia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 26 May 2009.
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