Alghero

Alghero (Italian pronunciation: [alˈɡɛro]; Catalan: L'Alguer, IPA: [ɫəɫˈɣe], locally: [lalˈɣe]; Sardinian: S'Alighèra; Sassarese: La Liéra), is a city of about 44,000 citizens in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.

Alghero L'Alguer  (Catalan)
Comune
Città di Alghero (in Italian) Ciutat de l'Alguer (in Catalan)
16th century Aragonese Crown city walls
Flag
Location of Alghero
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Coordinates: 40°33′N 08°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	SS
Frazioni	Fertilia, Guardia Grande, I Piani, Loretella, Maristella, Sa Segada, Santa Maria La Palma, Tramariglio, Villassunta
Government
• Mayor	Mario Conoci ( Centre-right)
Area [1]
• Total	224.43 km2 (86.65 sq mi)
Elevation 30 June 2017	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	43,945
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonyms	Algheresi Algueresos
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07041
Dialing code	079
Patron saint	St. Michael
Saint day	29 September
Website	Official website
spoken language: Catalan

In the 1930s, the Swedish writer Amelie Posse Brazdova wrote a book entitled Sardinia Side Show, where she told the complete story of 2 years she spent "interned" in Alghero old town during World War I.