Arbus (Sardinia)
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Arbus is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Medio Campidano
in the Italian
region of Sardinia
. Located in the south west coast of the island, Arbus is known for its coastline, the Costa Verde
, and for several archeological sites, such as the mines of Montevecchio
. With an area of 267 km², Arbus is the second largest municipality in Sardinia.
and about 25 km west of Sanluri
on the Sardinian southwest coast, Arbus on the 31st of December 2004 had a population of 6,895. The geology of Arbus is known as batolite ercinico Arburese.
Arbus is known for its coastline, known as Costa Verde
. For both 2002 and 2003, the wide Arbus coasts were awarded "5 sails" by the Legambiente and Touring Club. Beaches include, from north to south, Capo Frasca, Pistis, Torre dei Corsari, Porto Palma, Babari, Funtanazza, Gutturu Flumini (Marina di Arbus), Portu Maga, Piscinas, Scivu and Capo Pecora.
Piscinas' Desert (Italian: Deserto di Piscinas) is a sandy desert spanning approximately 5 km². Is considered one of the biggest desert systems in Europe.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Medio Campidano
Province of Medio Campidano
Medio Campidano is a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy.It was created in 2005 from part of the province of Cagliari. It contains 28 communities, the largest of which by population are :-Politics:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
. Located in the south west coast of the island, Arbus is known for its coastline, the Costa Verde
Costa Verde (Sardinia)
The Costa Verde , also known as Marina di Arbus, is a coastline located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano. It extends for approximately 50 km from Capo Frasca, in the north, to Capo Pecora and Portixeddu, in the south. The Costa Verde is situated in the...
, and for several archeological sites, such as the mines of Montevecchio
Montevecchio
Montevecchio is one of the most ancient mining sites in Italy. The site is located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano...
. With an area of 267 km², Arbus is the second largest municipality in Sardinia.
History
Arbus has been inhabited by man since the ancient Neolithic. It includes a mountain district which separates Medio Campidano from the sea. There are numerous Tombe dei Giganti (Giant graves) in the district of Capo Pecora, and in other areas of territory. Notable people who were born in Arbus are Pietro Leo (1766-1805) and Raimondo Garau (1767-1824).Geography
Located about 60 km northwest of CagliariCagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
and about 25 km west of Sanluri
Sanluri
Sanluri is the capital town of the province of Medio Campidano, Sardinia, Italy....
on the Sardinian southwest coast, Arbus on the 31st of December 2004 had a population of 6,895. The geology of Arbus is known as batolite ercinico Arburese.
Arbus is known for its coastline, known as Costa Verde
Costa Verde (Sardinia)
The Costa Verde , also known as Marina di Arbus, is a coastline located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano. It extends for approximately 50 km from Capo Frasca, in the north, to Capo Pecora and Portixeddu, in the south. The Costa Verde is situated in the...
. For both 2002 and 2003, the wide Arbus coasts were awarded "5 sails" by the Legambiente and Touring Club. Beaches include, from north to south, Capo Frasca, Pistis, Torre dei Corsari, Porto Palma, Babari, Funtanazza, Gutturu Flumini (Marina di Arbus), Portu Maga, Piscinas, Scivu and Capo Pecora.
Piscinas' Desert (Italian: Deserto di Piscinas) is a sandy desert spanning approximately 5 km². Is considered one of the biggest desert systems in Europe.
Main sights
Main sights of Arbus include:- Museum of Sardinian Knife
- Monte Granatico
- Church of the Beata Vergine d'Itria
- Church of San Sebastiano
- Church of Sant'Antonio di Santadi
- Monte Arcuentu
See also
- Costa VerdeCosta Verde (Sardinia)The Costa Verde , also known as Marina di Arbus, is a coastline located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano. It extends for approximately 50 km from Capo Frasca, in the north, to Capo Pecora and Portixeddu, in the south. The Costa Verde is situated in the...
- MontevecchioMontevecchioMontevecchio is one of the most ancient mining sites in Italy. The site is located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano...
- Province of Medio CampidanoProvince of Medio CampidanoMedio Campidano is a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy.It was created in 2005 from part of the province of Cagliari. It contains 28 communities, the largest of which by population are :-Politics:...
Sources
- Angei, Luca, Arbus tra storia e leggenda. Usanze e vita di un popolo, Cesmet, Napoli, 1995
- Caddeo, Antonello, Arbus. Immagini e ricordi dal passato, Editar, Cagliari, 1994
- Concas, Luciano, Arbus, coste incantate e fondali da sogno, Garau, Guspini 2007
- Concas, Luciano, Arbus, le sue coste e i suoi fondali, Garau, Guspini 2003
- Mostallino Murgia, Costa Verde. Da Capo Frasca a Cala Domestica. La costa e l'interno, Zonza, Cagliari, 2005
- Piras, Aldo, Pietro Leo e Raimondo Garau. Tempi e luoghi, Garau, Guspini, 2003