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Sulci

Southern Europe

Sulci, also known as Sulki, was one of the most important cities of ancient Sardinia, on a small island in the island's southwest corner, now called Isola di Sant'Antioco and joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus. The bay south of that isthmus was known in ancient times as the Sulcitanus Portus.

Facts
Founding Year
850 BCE to 801 BCE 1
Latitude
39.066667 degrees north 2
Longitude
8.45 degrees east 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
Sources
1. Sulci (Wikipedia)
  • History
    However, as noted by archaeologists the city was founded by Tyrians during the late 9th century BCE, and most of the inhabitants were probably native Sardinians, it remained independent until Carthage conquered it in the late 6th century BCE Its name was first mentioned in history during the First Punic War, when the Carthaginian general, Hannibal Gisco, having been defeated in a sea-fight (the Battle of Sulci, 258 BCE) by Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus, took refuge at Sulci, but was slain in a tumult by his own soldiers (Zonaras viii.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Sulci (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.066667, longitude 8.45
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 39.0667,8.45
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
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"elevation": 56.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.25, 8.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 39.25, 8.25
39.25 8.25 Csa
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5. GeoNames: Sant'Antioco - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2523297, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.44 km)
Quote, cities500 record 2523297, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.44 km)
39.07017 8.45243 P PPLA3 IT 14 SU 111071 10997 7 28 Europe/Rome
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Wikidata: Sulci
Wikidata Q1782566, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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