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Marina di Torre Grande

Oristano
Aristanis
Comune
Comune di Oristano
Oristano: Statue of Eleanor of Arborea, holding the Carta de Logu in her hand, with the sundial on the wall of the City Hall in the backdrop.
Oristano: Statue of Eleanor of Arborea, holding the Carta de Logu in her hand, with the sundial on the wall of the City Hall in the backdrop.
Oristano is located in Sardinia
Oristano
Oristano
Location of Oristano in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°54′N 08°35′E / 39.900°N 8.583°E / 39.900; 8.583
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city Oristano (OR)
Frazioni Donigala, Massama, Marina di Torre Grande, Nuraxinieddu, Silì, Torre Grande
Government
 • Mayor Guido Tendas (Centre-left)
Area
 • Total 84.63 km2 (32.68 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
 • Total 32,156
 • Density 380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Oristanesi
Aristanesus
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 09170
Dialing code 0783
Patron saint St. Archelaus
Saint day February 13
Website Official website

Oristano [oriˈstaːno] About this sound listen  (Sardinian: Aristanis) is an Italian city and comune, and capital of the Province of Oristano in the central-western part of the island of Sardinia. It is located on the northern part of the Campidano plain. It was established as the provincial capital on 16 July 1974. As of December 2010, the city had 32,165 inhabitants.

The economy of Oristano is based mainly on services, agriculture, tourism and small industries.

Oristano was previously known by the Byzantines as Aristanis (in Byzantine Greek: Αριστάνις), and founded close to the ancient Phoenician settlement of Othoca (now Santa Giusta). It acquired importance in 1070, when, as a result of the frequent Saracen attacks, Archbishop Torcotorio made it the seat of the bishopric, which was previously in the nearby coastal town of Tharros. It also became the capital of the giudicato ("judiciary", equivalent to a Duchy or Kingdom) of Arborea. Consequently, fortifications were designed, but the building thereof went on until judge Mariano II rose to power.


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