Olbia

Coordinates: 40°55′N 09°30′E / 40.917°N 9.500°E / 40.917; 9.500
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Olbia
Terranoa (
Gallurese)
Comune di Olbia
November 2014 aerial photograph of Olbia. The airport and the harbour are both visible.
Coat of arms of Olbia
Location of Olbia
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07026
Dialing code0789
Patron saintSt. Simplicius
Saint dayMay 15
WebsiteOfficial website

Olbia (Italian:

fascist period
.

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
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
(%)
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

Carthaginians and the Sardinians near Olbia, where the general Hanno died in battle.[citation needed
]

From 1113 it was the episcopal see of the

Diocese of Ampurias, which was in personal union with the see of Civita from 1506).[citation needed
]

Main sights

Sport

Olbia Calcio 1905 represents Olbia in Serie C, the third division of Italian football. Olbia hosted several legs of

Aquabike World Championship (powerboating)
in 2003, 2004, 2018, 2019.

Transport

Olbia Airport departures area

Olbia is the main connection between Sardinia and the Italian peninsula, with an airport (

Palau
(SS125).

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:

Gallery

  • Nuragic holy well temple of Sa testa
    Nuragic holy well temple of Sa testa
  • Olbia, castle of Pedres
    Olbia, castle of Pedres
  • Ruins of the Roman aqueduct
    Ruins of the Roman aqueduct
  • Romanesque church of San Simplicio
    Romanesque church of San Simplicio
  • The church of S.Paolo of Olbia
    The church of S.Paolo of Olbia


References

  1. Istat
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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online". dipionline.it. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ Olbia e la sua storia: arrivata la cartellonistica con i toponimi storici – Olbia.it.
  5. ^ "Climate Statistics for Olbia, Sardinia". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  6. ^ "16531: Olbia / Costa Smeralda (Italy)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. ^ "ASPO Trasporto Pubblico Olbia". ASPO. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  9. ^ "ARST - - Home". www.arst.sardegna.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  10. ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Giovanni Paolo II". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  11. ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Paolo Dettori". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  12. ^ "ASSL Olbia - Servizi al cittadino - Ospedali - Paolo Merlo". www.aslolbia.it. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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