Ardara, Sardinia Explained

Ardara
Official Name:Comune di Ardara
Native Name:Àldara
Pushpin Map:Italy Sardinia
Coordinates:40.6228°N 8.8114°W
Region:Sardinia
Province:Sassari (SS)
Mayor:Francesco Dui
Area Total Km2:38.19
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:791
Population As Of:30 June 2017
Population Demonym:Ardaresi
Elevation M:296
Postal Code:07010
Area Code:079

Ardara (Sardinian: Àldara) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160km (100miles) north of Cagliari and about 25km (16miles) southeast of Sassari.

It was one of the capitals of Giudicato di Torres. The village houses the ruins of the Castle of the Giudicato of Torres (11th century), the medieval walls, and the Romanesque Basilica of Santa Maria del Regno.

Ardara borders the municipalities of Chiaramonti, Mores, Ozieri, Ploaghe and Siligo.

Ardara is the birthplace of the singer Roberto Meloni, who represented Latvia at the 2007 and 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with Bonaparti.lv and Pirates of the Sea bands.

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.