Olbia
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Olbia Terranòa Tarranòa |
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Olbia | ||
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 Olbia
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| Coordinates: 40°55′N 09°30′E / 40.917°N 9.500°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Sassari (SS) | |
| Frazioni | Berchiddeddu, Murta Maria, Pittulongu, Rudalza-Porto Rotondo, San Pantaleo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Settimo Nizzi (Forza Italia) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 383.64 km2 (148.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (28 February 2014) | ||
| • Total | 58,066 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Olbiesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 07026 | |
| Dialing code | 0789 | |
| Patron saint | San Simplicio | |
| Saint day | May 15 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Olbia (Italian: [ˈɔlbja],locally: [ˈolbja]; Sardinian: Terranòa; Gallurese: Tarranòa) is a city and comune of 58,066 inhabitants (February 2014) in northeastern Sardinia (Italy), in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages (Giudicati period) and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the city during the period of Fascism.
It is the economic centre of this part of the island (commercial centres, food industry) and is very close to the famous Costa Smeralda tourist area. It was one of the administrative capitals of the province of Olbia-Tempio, operative since 2005 and canceled after a referendum seven years later. A dynamic city, which presents itself as a tourist destination, for the beautiful sea and beaches and also for the large number of places of cultural interest to visit.
Olbia (the name is of Greek origin) is very ancient and was possibly founded by the Greeks, according to the archaeological findings. It contains ruins from nuragic to the Roman Era, when it was an important port, and the Middle Ages, when it was the capital of the Giudicato of Gallura, one of the four independent states of Sardinia.
Olbia is the main connection between Sardinia and the Italian peninsula, with an airport (Olbia – Costa Smeralda), a passenger port (Olbia-Isola Bianca), and a railway from Olbia railway station to Porto Torres, Golfo Aranci and Cagliari. There is an expressway to Nuoro and Cagliari (SS131) and national roads to Sassari (SS199-E840), Tempio Pausania (SS127) and Palau (SS125).
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