Province of Oristano
The province of Oristano (Italian Provincia di Oristano Sardinian Provìntzia de Aristanis ) is a province of the Sardinia region. Capital is Oristano. It has 163 079 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in 88 municipalities covering an area of 3040 km ².
Geography
The landscape ranges from desert-like sands through lagoons ( Aristanis means " between the lakes " ), to steep rocky slopes and basalt plateaus. Geologically, the area emerged from a series of volcanic eruptions ( Monte Ferru and Arci ). Lava and hot springs ( Fordongianus ) and bear witness to this past, which continues until the recent history.
History
The oldest traces of human habitation date back to the 6th millennium BC and were discovered in the oven tombs at Conca é Illonis and Cuccuru S'Arriu. The Domus de Janas and the dolmens, giants' tombs and fountains sanctuaries are younger. In the 16th century BC, the culture of nuragic began. This was followed by Carthaginians and Romans. The resistance of the Sardinians against the latter was broken with the destruction of Cornus. The Romans built the thermal baths. Left From the 8th century Byzantine abandon the island organized into four Judikaten. One was Arborea and its capital city of Oristano.
The province was established in 1974 in the provinces of Nuoro and Cagliari and was long the youngest province of Sardinia. As part of the reorganization of the Sardinian provinces, which was adopted in 2001 and implemented in 2005, the province received 10 municipalities of the province of Nuoro, they grew by about 15,000 inhabitants and 410 km ².
Largest communities
(As of June 30, 2005 )
Attractions
- Cornus in Cuglieri
- Ipogeo di San Salvatore
- Nuraghe Losa in Abbasanta
- Muraguada in Bauladu
- Tharros in Cabras
- Santa Cristina, in Paulilatino
- Laconi, Statuenmenhire at the Museum
- Corte Noa gallery grave, menhirs.