Ales, Sardinia

Ales (Sardinian: Abas) is a small town in the province of Oristano on the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies on the eastern slopes of Mount Arci. This area is the only Sardinian source of obsidian.

Ales Abas
Comune
Comune di Ales
Location of Ales
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Coordinates: 39°46′N 8°49′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Oristano (OR)
Frazioni	Zeppara
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Mereu
Area [1]
• Total	22.45 km2 (8.67 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	1,410
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonyms	Aleresi Abaresus
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	09091
Dialing code	0783
Patron saint	Sts. Peter and Paul
Saint day	29 June
Website	Official website

Together with the town of Terralba, Ales forms the Roman Catholic diocese of Ales-Terralba. Its current ^{[verification needed]} bishop is Giovanni Dettori. Ales Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter, is the bishop's seat.

Antonio Gramsci and Fernando Atzori were born in Ales.

The nearest international airport is in Cagliari, at roughly 70 kilometres (43 mi) distance.