Sassari Province

Province of Sassari
Province
The Palace of the Province of Sassari, Sassari
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Sassari in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Capital(s)	Sassari
Comuni	92
Government
• Extraordinary commissar	Guido Sechi
Area
• Total	7,692 km2 (2,970 sq mi)
Population (31 July 2017)
• Total	493,357
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	07000-07100
Telephone prefix	079
Vehicle registration	SS
ISTAT	090

The Province of Sassari (Italian: Provincia di Sassari, Sardinian: Provìntzia de Tàtari, Sassarese: Prubìnzia di Sàssari, Catalan: Província de Sàsser) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Sassari. As of 2017^[update], the province had a population of 493,357 inhabitants.

In ancient times, between 1600 and 1500 BC, the Nuraghi civilization was at its peak in this area. During the Roman domination, the Logudoro region was one of the main grain suppliers of the Western Roman Empire, and was the seat of several legions. In the Middle Ages, the Logudoro region was the center of one of the four quasi-kingdoms in which Sardinia was divided, the Giudicato di Torres or Logoduro, the first capital being Ardara, later replaced by Sassari. The numerous countryside Romanesque basilicas date from this period. After the conquest by the House of Aragon, Logoduro declined, but later, under the House of Savoy rule as part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it grew in significance. In the 20th century the construction of roads and railways brought more prosperity, but at the same time destroyed the large forest heritage of the region.