Terralba

Terralba
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Oristano  (OR)
Local name	Terraba
Coordinates	39 ° 43 '  N , 8 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 43 '0 "  N , 8 ° 38' 0"  E
height	9  m slm
surface	34.87 km²
Residents	10,101 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	290 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	09098
prefix	0783
ISTAT number	095065
Popular name	Terralbesi
Patron saint	Peter
Website	Terralba
Terralba, Cathedral of San Pietro

Terralba (from terra and alba : white earth ) is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 10,101 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Oristano in western Sardinia .

Location and dates

The municipality is located about 23 kilometers south-southeast of Oristano and about 70 kilometers northwest of Cagliari . Terralba borders in the south on the province of Sud Sardegna . The district of Marceddì is located directly on the Gulf of Oristano . Geographically, the municipality is limited to the east by the Monte Arci and the Marmilla . South of Marceddì is the Stagno di Marceddì and the Stagno di San Giovanni , a larger bay that is inhabited by numerous animals and plants because of the high salt content.

Several neighboring communities have joined forces to form the Unione dei Comuni del Terralbese . In addition to Terralba, these are: Arborea , Marrubiu , San Nicolò d'Arcidano and Uras .

history

The area was already settled in the Neolithic Age. Ultimately, the Carthaginians established a settlement here, which in Greek was called Neapolis (New City). In 238 BC this settlement was conquered by the Romans. The current settlement of Terralba goes back to the destruction of the settlement by the Saracens , so that it was reestablished in 1017. Terralba was the seat of a bishopric from the 12th to the 16th century.

Economy and Transport

At Monte Arci there are obsidian deposits that can be mined.

Strada Statale 126 runs through the municipality roughly parallel to Strada Statale 131 west of the municipality, which connects Oristano with Cagliari. With the neighboring communities there is a common train station ( Marrubiu-Terralba-Arborea ) on the non-electrified railway line Cagliari-Golfo Aranci Marittima .

Web links

Commons : Terralba  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.