Olbia
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Olbia
Terranoa ( Gallurese) | |
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Comune di Olbia | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 07026 |
Dialing code | 0789 |
Patron saint | St. Simplicius |
Saint day | May 15 |
Website | Official website |
Olbia (Italian:
Geography
It is the economic centre of this part of the island (commercial centres, food industry) and is very close to the Costa Smeralda tourist area. It was one of the administrative capitals of the province of Olbia-Tempio, operative since 2005 and canceled after a referendum seven years later. Olbia is a tourist destination thanks to its sea and beaches and also for the large number of places of cultural interest to visit.
Climate
Olbia has a Mediterranean climate (Csa), with mild winters, warm springs and autumns and hot summers.
Climate data for Olbia, Sardinia | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.9 (103.8) |
47.4 (117.3) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
47.4 (117.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.6 (70.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.3 (1.86) |
72.6 (2.86) |
63.4 (2.50) |
56.1 (2.21) |
37.4 (1.47) |
18.4 (0.72) |
6.4 (0.25) |
28.1 (1.11) |
40.8 (1.61) |
58.4 (2.30) |
55.6 (2.19) |
97.9 (3.85) |
582.4 (22.93) |
Average precipitation days | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 67 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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70 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 66 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127 | 138 | 186 | 213 | 279 | 312 | 360 | 316 | 249 | 195 | 138 | 118 | 2,631 |
Source: Aeronautica Militare [5][6] |
History
Although the name is of Greek origin, due to the Greek presence during the seventh century
From 1113 it was the episcopal see of the
Main sights
- Romanesque former cathedral of San Simplicio(11th–12th century).
- Church of St. Paul Apostle (medieval)
- National Archaeology Museum
- Pedres Castle
- Several dolmens and a menhir
- Several nuraghes
- Remains of the Roman forum and aqueduct
- Remains of Carthaginian walls
- Fausto Noce park, the largest in Sardinia
- River park of Padrongianus
Sport
Olbia Calcio 1905 represents Olbia in Serie C, the third division of Italian football. Olbia hosted several legs of
Transport
Olbia is the main connection between Sardinia and the Italian peninsula, with an airport (
Local transport
The internal city public transport and bus connections with the surrounding areas are provided by the ASPO[8] (Olbia's public service company), while vehicle connections with the other centers of the territory are provided by the ARST[9] (Sardinian regional transport company). Other private carriers operate with lines under concession.
Hospitals
The major hospitals in the area are:
- "Giovanni Paolo II" Hospital[10] - Olbia
- "Paolo Dettori" Hospital[11] - Tempio Pausania
- "Paolo Merlo" Hospital[12] - La Maddalena
- Mater Olbia Hospital - Olbia
Gallery
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Nuragic holy well temple of Sa testa
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Olbia, castle of Pedres
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Ruins of the Roman aqueduct
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Romanesque church of San Simplicio
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The church of S.Paolo of Olbia
References
- Istat.
- ^ Migliorini, Bruno; Tagliavini, Carlo; Fiorelli, Piero. Tommaso Francesco Borri (ed.). "Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'ortografia e di pronunzia". dizionario.rai.it. Rai Eri. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online". dipionline.it. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Olbia e la sua storia: arrivata la cartellonistica con i toponimi storici – Olbia.it.
- ^ "Climate Statistics for Olbia, Sardinia". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "16531: Olbia / Costa Smeralda (Italy)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- OCLC 876584347.
Noi respingiamo con decisione la tesi sostenuta di recente da qualcuno secondo cui Olbia sarebbe stata fondata dai Cartaginesi nel 350 a.C., e sosteniamo invece che non si possa dubitare per nulla del fatto che il sito di Olbia fosse stato occupato in epoca molto più antica dai Nuragici. Lo dimostra all'evidenza innanzitutto il fatto che tutto il retroterra olbiese è risultato ricco di monumenti e reperti nuragici – si pensi al pozzo sacro di 'Sa Testa' ed inoltre al santuario fortificato di 'Cabu Abbas'-, in secondo luogo la circostanza che ai Nuragici non poteva sfuggire l'importanza enorme della baia di Olbia come insenatura difesa dai venti e quindi adattissima alla pesca, all'estrazione del sale ed alla navigazione.
- ^ "ASPO Trasporto Pubblico Olbia". ASPO. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "ARST - - Home". www.arst.sardegna.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Giovanni Paolo II". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Paolo Dettori". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Paolo Merlo". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
Sources and external links
- Olbia travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website (in Italian)
- City of Olbia
- GCatholic