Arborea
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Arborea | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Arborea | ||
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Location of Arborea in Sardinia | ||
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Country | Italy | |
Region | Sardinia | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Oristano (OR) | |
Frazioni | Centro I, Centro II, S'Ungroni, Luri, Linnas, Torrevecchia, Pompongias | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Pierfrancesco Garau | |
Area | ||
• Total | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | |
Population (31 March 2010) | ||
• Total | 4,036 | |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Arborensi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 09092 | |
Dialing code | 0783 | |
Patron saint | St. John Bosco | |
Saint day | January 31 | |
Website | Official website |
Arborea is a town and comune in the province of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy, whose economy is largely based on agriculture, with production of vegetables, rice and fruit.
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History
Arborea was built by the fascist government of Italy in the 1920s, after the draining of the marshes which covered the area. The village was populated by families, mostly composed of peasants, who came from the regions of Veneto and Friuli in north-eastern Italy.
Name
Arborea is named for and lies within the medieval Giudicato of Arborea, which had its capital, at various periods, in nearby Tharros and Oristano. The town was originally named Villaggio Mussolini (with which it was inaugurated on October 29, 1928), by the fascist government. Less than two years later, the name was revised to Mussolinia di Sardegna ("Mussolinia of Sardinia", to distinguish the town from Mussolinia di Sicilia, now Santo Pietro in the commune of Caltagirone, Province of Catania).[1] The current name was adopted after World War II.
References
- ↑ voce "Arborea" da F.C. Casula, Dizionario Storico Sardo, Carlo Delfino Editore, 2001, Sassari
International relations
Twin towns / Sister cities
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- History of Arborea and Mussolinia (Italian)
- Articles containing Italian-language text
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Articles with Italian-language external links
- Cities and towns in Sardinia
- Communes of the Province of Oristano
- Planned cities
- Italian fascist architecture
- Populated places established in 1928
- Planned cities in Italy
- 1930 establishments in Italy
- States and territories established in 1930