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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The Giara has a rectangular shape. It is located in the central-south-eatsern part of Sardinia, between Cagliari, Nuoro and Oristano.
SOME NUMBERS
>size: 45 sqm
>length: approx. 14 km
>width: from 3 to 6 km
>max. height: 609 m a.s.l.
>average height: 500 m a.s.l.
>geological age: 2.000.000 years
THE COMMUNES OF THE GIARA
4/5 of the territory are in the town limits of Gesturi (CA), south-eastern area, and Genoni (NU), central-north-western area.
A smaller part belongs to Tuili (CA) and Setzu (CA), all the surrounding communes share different parts of the slopes.