Pula, Italy
| Pula | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Pula | |
The church of Sant'Efisio in Nora
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 Pula
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| Coordinates: 39°1′N 9°0′E / 39.017°N 9.000°ECoordinates: 39°1′N 9°0′E / 39.017°N 9.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Metropolitan City of Cagliari (CA) |
| Frazioni | S. Margherita di Pula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.7 km2 (53.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (Nov. 2015) | |
| • Total | 7,422 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pulesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 09010 |
| Dialing code | 070 |
| Website | Official website |
Pula (Latin: Nora) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Cagliari. As of November 30, 2015, it had a population of 7.422, and an area of 138.7 square kilometres (53.6 sq mi).
Pula is a popular holiday resort, with many famous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.
The Municipality of Pula contains the frazione (subdivision) Santa Margherita di Pula.
Pula is located near the ancient city of Nora. Nora was built by Phoenicians around the eighth century B.C. There is evidence that Pula was built on a pre-existing Nuragic settlement or according, to legend, by Iberians brought to Sardinia by Norax.
In the following centuries, the city was ruled by the Punics, and then by the Romans. The Romans made Nora the capital of Corsica and Sardinia for a short time, then gave the title to nearby Caralis (modern Cagliari). After the end of the Roman Empire, Nora, like many other Sardinian coastal cities, suffered continuous raids from the Vandals and the Saracens, and eventually ceased to exist from about the eighth century AD.
During the Middle Ages, Pula was a village called Padulis de Nura or Nora Marsh, which was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. It was incorporated into the crown possessions of Aragon in 1355, after the death of Gherardo della Gherardesca the younger and was entrusted to various feudal lords. In the eighteenth century, there was a revival of agriculture, mainly due to agricultural reclamation promoted by religious groups, and then by the state. Agricultural reclamation intensified the development of olive and fruit growing.
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