Golfo Aranci

Golfo Aranci
Figari (Gallurese)
Comune
Comune di Golfo Aranci
Location of Golfo Aranci
Map
Golfo Aranci is located in Italy
Golfo Aranci
Golfo Aranci
Location of Golfo Aranci in Sardinia
Golfo Aranci is located in Sardinia
Golfo Aranci
Golfo Aranci
Golfo Aranci (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 41°0′N 9°37′E / 41.000°N 9.617°E / 41.000; 9.617
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
FrazioniBados, Marinella, Nodu Pianu, Rudalza
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Fasolino
Area
 • Total
37.43 km2 (14.45 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[1]
 • Total
2,475
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
DemonymGolfarancini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07020
Dialing code0789
WebsiteOfficial website

Golfo Aranci (Gallurese: Figari; Sardinian: Fìgari) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Olbia.

Name

The town's name, literally "Gulf [of the] Oranges", actually derives from a recent Italianization of the Gallurese toponym Golfu di li Ranci ("Gulf of the Crabs").[2] It was previously known only as Figari.

History

The current town grew up in the mid-18th century as a fishing port. In the early 19th century a Royal Decree made it into the main port for the arrivals from the Italian mainland, contributing to its population growth.

References

  1. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Autorità portuale Olbia e Golfo Aranci
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golfo Aranci.
Stub icon

This Sardinia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.