Fordongianus
Encyclopedia
Fordongianus is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Oristano
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 90 km northwest of Cagliari
and about 25 km northeast of Oristano
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,037 and an area of 39.4 km².
Fordongianus borders the following municipalities: Allai
, Busachi
, Ghilarza
, Ollastra, Paulilatino
, Siapiccia
, Villanova Truschedu
.
Trajan
, who is credited with the building of what are now considerable Roman remains, including those of a bridge, and of thermae on a scale of great magnificence (Valéry, Voy. en Sardaigne, vol. ii. c. 35). The city, in the interior of Sardinia, is known from the Itineraries
, which place it on the road from Tibula
, through the interior of the island, to Othoca. (Itin. Ant. p. 82.) Fordongianus sits on the left bank of the river Tirsi (ancient Thyrsus), about 25 km from Oristano.
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 Oristano
Province of Oristano
Oristano is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Oristano.It has an area of 3,040 km², and a total population of 167,971 . There are 88 municipalities in the province ). As of June 2005, the main communes by population are:-Politics:-External...
in the Italian
Italy
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region 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 about 90 km northwest of Cagliari
Cagliari
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 northeast of Oristano
Oristano
Oristano is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.-History:...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,037 and an area of 39.4 km².
Fordongianus borders the following municipalities: Allai
Allai (OR)
Allai is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 80 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km east of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 409 and an area of 27.4 km²....
, Busachi
Busachi
Busachi is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,574 and an area of 59.2 km².Busachi borders the following municipalities:...
, Ghilarza
Ghilarza
Ghilarza is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northeast of Oristano....
, Ollastra, Paulilatino
Paulilatino
Paulilatino is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km northwest of Cagliari and about 25 km northeast of Oristano...
, Siapiccia
Siapiccia
Siapiccia is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km northwest of Cagliari and about 15 km east of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 365 and an area of 17.9 km².Siapiccia borders the following municipalities:...
, Villanova Truschedu
Villanova Truschedu
Villanova Truschedu is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km northwest of Cagliari and about 15 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 335 and an area of 16.5 km².Villanova Truschedu borders the...
.
History
In antiquity, Fordongianus was called Forum Trajani in honor of Roman emperorRoman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Trajan
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
, who is credited with the building of what are now considerable Roman remains, including those of a bridge, and of thermae on a scale of great magnificence (Valéry, Voy. en Sardaigne, vol. ii. c. 35). The city, in the interior of Sardinia, is known from the Itineraries
Antonine Itinerary
The Antonine Itinerary is a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire, containing directions how to get from one Roman settlement to another...
, which place it on the road from Tibula
Tibula
Tibula , was an ancient town of Sardinia, near the northern extremity of the island, which appears to have been the customary landing-place for travelers coming from Corsica; for which reason the Itineraries give no less than four lines of route, taking their departure from Tibula as a...
, through the interior of the island, to Othoca. (Itin. Ant. p. 82.) Fordongianus sits on the left bank of the river Tirsi (ancient Thyrsus), about 25 km from Oristano.