Alghero, a seaport on the west coast of the island of Sardinia, 15 miles SW. of Sassari. It has a cathedral, a nautical college, and public schools, and is the seat of a bishop. Wine, anchovies, and coral are exported. Pop. 8995.
Alghero
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 160
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