Nuxis is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 km west of Cagliari and about 20 km east of Carbonia. Nuxis borders the following municipalities: Assemini, Narcao, Santadi, Siliqua, Villaperuccio.

History

The village was founded around the year 1000 AD, though there is archaeological evidence of a nuragic settlement, and grew out of a farm settlement. Nuxis' pastoral settlement was aided by the presence of Benedictine monks in nearby Narcao and Flumentepido.

Main sights

The small church, of area less than 100 m2, of Sant'Elia di Tattinu, located approximately 250 m south of the village is an example of Byzantine architecture in Sardinia.