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.
Golfo Aranci
Figari (Gallurese) | |
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| Comune di Golfo Aranci | |
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Location of Golfo Aranci  | |
  Golfo Aranci Location of Golfo Aranci in Sardinia  Golfo Aranci Golfo Aranci (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′N 9°37′E / 41.000°N 9.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Sassari (SS) |
| Frazioni | Bados, Marinella, Nodu Pianu, Rudalza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Fasolino |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.43 km2 (14.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,475 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Golfarancini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07020 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
| Website | Official website |
Name
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Autorità portuale Olbia e Golfo Aranci
External links
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- Official website Archived 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
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