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| Berchidda | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Berchidda | |
  Berchidda
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| Coordinates: 40°47′N 9°10′E / 40.783°N 9.167°ECoordinates: 40°47′N 9°10′E / 40.783°N 9.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Olbia-Tempio (OT) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Sebastiano Sannitu (since May 18, 2005) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 201.88 km2 (77.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,037 |
| - Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Berchiddesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 07022 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | January 20 |
Berchidda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 170 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km southwest of Olbia.
It is located near Lake Coghinas in a hilly area bordered on the north by the Limbara mountain range.
Berchidda borders the following municipalities: Alà dei Sardi, Calangianus, Monti, Oschiri, Tempio Pausania.
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Music
A jazz festival called Time in Jazz takes place every year in Berchidda since 1988. Paolo Fresu, the famous Sardinian trumpet player, born in Berchidda in 1961, is the founder and the organizer of this festival.
Transportation
It is connected by the SS 131 State Road and has a station on the Cagliari-Olbia-Golfo Aranci railway.
Demographic evolution
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