Golfo Aranci

Golfo Aranci Figari
Comune
Comune di Golfo Aranci
Golfo Aranci Location of Golfo Aranci in Sardinia Golfo Aranci Golfo Aranci (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 41°0′N 9°37′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)
• 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

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

History

The town's name ("Gulf of the Oranges") derives from a recent Italianization of the Gallurese toponym Golfu di li Ranci ("Gulf of the Crabs"). Once known as Figari, 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.

External links

• Official website Archived 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine