Arzachena
Arzachena
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| Comune di Arzachena | |
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Arzachena Location of Arzachena in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 09°23′E / 41.083°N 9.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Gallura North-East Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Abbiadori, Baja Sardinia, Cannigione, Porto Cervo, Cala di Volpe, Padula d'Izzana, Braniatogghiu, Cala Bitta, Cala del Faro, Capriccioli, Sarra Balestra, Calacrano, Cuncosu, Farina, Pulicinu, Golfo Pevero, Isuledda, Pitrizza, La Conia, Liscia di Vacca, Monticanaglia, Mucchi Bianchi, Lu Mulinu, Pantogia, La Caldosa, Capo Ferro, Poltu Quatu, Romazzino, Santa Teresina, Surrau, Tanca Manna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Ragnedda |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.85 km2 (89.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 13,435 |
| • Density | 58.198/km2 (150.73/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arzachenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07021 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria della Neve |
| Saint day | 3rd Sunday in September |
| Website | Official website |
Arzachena (Italian pronunciation: [artsaˈkɛːna]; Gallurese: Alzachèna; Sardinian: Altzaghèna) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the northeastern part of the autonomous island region of Sardinia, the second largest island of Italy. Arzachena lies halfway between the original Costa Smeralda resort and Porto Rafael, both founded in the late 1950s. With a population of 13,435, it is the 2nd-largest commune in Gallura by population after Olbia.[3]
The frazione of Porto Cervo is the main resort area of Costa Smeralda for summer tourism, which since the 1960s has replaced agriculture as the main local source of economic activity. Nearby there are numerous archaeological sites from the Nuragic period, including those from a local sub-culture known as Arzachena culture (the necropolis of Li Muri and others).
History
Located in an area once inhabited by the Arzachena culture, the region was known by the Romans as Turibulum, after a mushroom-shaped rock which is today the symbol of the town.
The oldest recorded use of the modern name is in a 1421 document, when king Alfonso IV of Aragon gave it (under the spelling Arsaghene) as a fief to Ramboldo de Cobaria. In the late 16th century, it was mostly depopulated, and the current town was re-established in 1716 on a hill by King Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy.
In 1909 the new village had 853 inhabitants, a population which grew substantially after the tourist boom associated with Costa Smeralda, which had originally been a small stretch of coast in the commune of Arzachena.
Frazioni
- Abbiadori
- Baja Sardinia
- Cala di Volpe
- Cannigione
- Poltu Quatu
- Porto Cervo
- La Conia
- Liscia di Vacca
- Santa Teresina
- Monti Canaglia
- Padula d'Izzana
- Giunnicheddu
Demographics
As of 2025, the population is 13,435, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 13.7% of the population, and seniors make up 23.3%.[4]
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Immigration
Of the 13,264 residents at the time of the most recent count that included countries of birth, residents' countries of birth included the following countries, in descending order of frequency: Italy (11,827 – 89.2%), Romania (412 – 3.1%), Morocco (249 – 1.9%), Brazil (98 – 0.7%), Germany (88 – 0.7%), France (74 – 0.6%).[7]
International relations
Twin towns
- Porto-Vecchio, France
- Ibiza, Spain
- Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2025". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
External links
- Official website Archived 2019-06-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)