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Golfo Aranci
Figari
Comune di Golfo Aranci
Location of Golfo Aranci
Map
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceOlbia-Tempio (OT)
FrazioniBaia Caddinas, Marinella, Rudalza
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Fasolino
Area
 • Total
38.0 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (28 FEbruary 2015)[1]
 • Total
2,411
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymGolfarancini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07020
Dialing code0789
WebsiteOfficial website

Golfo Aranci (Gallurese: Figari, Template:Lang-sc) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Olbia-Tempio 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 name of the comune derives probably from a wrong spelling of the Sardinian 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 the main port for the arrivals from the mainland, contributing to its population growth.


  1. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.