Villaurbana

Villaurbana is a Sardinian village with 1710 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Oristano.

Geography

The village lies at the foot of the mountains Grighine Monte and Monte Arci. The latter is 812 m, the highest mountain in Villaurbana and actually an extinct volcanic cone. In the area you can still find remnants of obsidian. The landscape is dominated but rather by gentle hills.

Borders the following municipalities: Allai, Mogorella, Oristano, Palmas Arborea, Ruinas, Siamanna, Usellus, Villaverde.

History

The village's name comes from the Latin, meaning Villa Urbis Urban Villa. This was chosen by the Roman inhabitants of "Forum Traiani " today Fordongianus, which found a place in Villaurbana where you could recover from the scourge of malaria. The foundation of the town dates back to Roman times, the proof deliver the remains of a farm road, adjacent to the villages Usellus and Mogorella. The numerous Nuraghe, about 60 in number, but prove even older settlements, even up to the Bronze Age.

Attractions

Some noteworthy Nuraghes where one has partly also found bronze figures of Nuraghen are " San Giovanni ", " construction Menda ", " Bidella ", " Cabras " and " Porcilis ".

However, the current inhabited center dates from the second half of the 12th century. The simple church of Santa Margherita in 1712 built on the ruins of a previous church, which dates from the 13th century.

Economy

Villaurbana is dominated by agriculture and small-scale services such as construction companies, but also steelindustry small businesses and carpentry shops, and marble and other stone processing companies are among the sources of income of the population. Traditionally, the processing of agricultural products such as wheat, olives, grapes, vegetables and fruit, and also slightly from sheep's milk. This is processed in local cooperatives, among others, to the very tasty Pecorino Sardo, who need not fear comparison for Grana Padano to spare.

Tourism played a long time does not matter. But a few years ago, with the establishment of an agri - operation, which can be compared " to the farm holidays " with the German, done something for the growing tourism. There rooms are on offer and of course meals are offered with products of their own fields and farms. Mass tourism, as we know from the Italian coasts does not exist, because, among other Villaurbana is about 25 km from the coast. But there are very interesting trails that are framed by numerous natural springs and oak forests.

Not to be forgotten are the many migrant workers who work in Europe and invest some of their money earned abroad in their home in the construction industry or real estate, which the local construction industry is supported.

Personalities

The philosopher Antioco Zucca was born in 1870 and died in Villaurbana 1960 in his birthplace.