Villanovaforru
Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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Villanovaforru (Sardinian: Biddanoa de Forru) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Medio Campidano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Sanluri. It has 695 inhabitants.[3]
Villanovaforru
Biddanoa de Forru | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Villanovaforru | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′N 8°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Medio Campidano |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 695 |
| • Density | 63.6/km2 (165/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09020 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
Villanovaforru borders the municipalities of Collinas, Lunamatrona, Sanluri, and Sardara.
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 695, of which 62.2% are male, and 37.8% are female. Minors make up 5.2% of the population, and seniors make up 25%.[4]
Immigration
Of the 692 residents at the time of the most recent count that included countries of birth, residents' countries of birth included the following countries, in descending order of frequency: Italy (518 – 74.9%), Pakistan (98 – 14.2%), Afghanistan (22 – 3.2%), Bangladesh (17 – 2.5%), Germany (10 – 1.4%), France (6 – 0.9%).[7]
