MACOMER  , a

village of Sardinia in the province of Cagliari, from which it is 95 M . N.N.W. by rail, and the same distance S.W. of Golfo degli Aranci . Pop . (19o1), 3488 . It is situated 1890 ft. above sea-level on the southern ascent to the central plateau (the Campeda) of this part of Sardinia; and it is the junction of narrow-gauge lines branching from the main line east-wards to Nuoro and westwards to Bosa . The old parish church of S . Pantaleone has three Roman mile-stones in front of it, belonging to the Roman high-road from Carales to Turris Libisonis . The modern high-road follows the ancient . The district, especially the Campeda, is well fitted for grazing and horse and cattle breeding, which is carried on to a consider-able extent . It is perhaps richer in nuraghi than any other part of Sardinia .