Alghero (; ca, label=
Alguerese, L'Alguer ; sc, S'Alighèra ; sdc, L'Aliera ) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the
Italian
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*** Regional Ita ...
insular
province of Sassari
The province of Sassari ( it, provincia di Sassari, sc, provìntzia de Tàtari, sdc, prubìnzia di Sàssari, ca, província de Sàsser, french: province de Sassari, co, pruvincia di Sassari) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sa ...
in northwestern
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
, next to the
Mediterranean Sea
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. The city's name comes from ''Aleguerium'', which is a mediaeval
Latin
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word meaning "stagnation of algae" (''
Posidonia oceanica
''Posidonia oceanica'', commonly known as Neptune grass or Mediterranean tapeweed, is a seagrass species that is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. It forms large underwater meadows that are an important part of the ecosystem. The fruit is free f ...
'').
The population is noted for having retained the language of the
Catalan
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rulers from the end of the Middle Ages, when Sardinia was part of the
Crown of Aragon
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; hence,
Alguerese (the Catalan dialect spoken there) is officially recognized as a
minority language
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.
Alghero is the third university center in the island, coming after
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
and
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
. It hosts the headquarters of the
Università degli Studi di Sassari’s Architecture and Design department. In 2012 it was the 10th most visited city by tourists in Italy.
History
![Nuraghe near Alghero](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Nuraghe_near_Alghero.JPG)
The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times. The
Ozieri culture
The Ozieri culture (or San Michele culture) was a prehistoric pre-Nuragic culture that occupied Sardinia from c. 3200 to 2800 BCE. The Ozieri was the culmination of the island's Neolithic culture and takes its name from the locality where early ...
was present here in the 4th millennium BC (
Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju
The necropolis of Anghelu Ruju is a pre-Nuragic archaeological site located north of the city of Alghero, Province of Sassari, Sardinia. It is the largest necropolis of pre-Nuragic Sardinia.
The necropolis was discovered accidentally in 1903 dur ...
), while the
Nuraghe
The nuraghe (, ; plural: Logudorese Sardinian , Campidanese Sardinian , Italian ), or also nurhag in English, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 B.C. To ...
civilization settled in the area around 1,500 BC.
The
Phoenicians
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arrived by the 8th century BC and the
metalworking
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town of Sant'Imbenia – in the area of later Alghero –, with a mixed Phoenician and
Nuragic
The nuraghe (, ; plural: Logudorese Sardinian , Campidanese Sardinian , Italian ), or also nurhag in English, is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia, developed during the Nuragic Age between 1900 and 730 B.C. To ...
population, engaged in trade with the
Etruscans
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on the Italian mainland.
Due to its strategic position on the
Mediterranean Sea
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, Alghero had been developed into a fortified port town by 1102, built by the
Genoese Doria
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family. The Dorias ruled Alghero for centuries, apart from a brief period under the rule of
Pisa
Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...
between 1283 and 1284. Alghero's population later grew because of the arrival of
Catalan
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colonists. In the early 16th century, Alghero received papal recognition as a
bishopric
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
and the status of King's City (''ciutat de l'Alguer'') and developed economically.
![Piazza Sulis Alghero](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Piazza_Sulis_Alghero.jpg)
Historically, the city was founded in the early twelfth century between 1102 and 1112, when the noble
Doria family
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of
Genoa
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was allowed to build the first historical nucleus into an empty section of the coast of the
parish
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of Nulauro in
Judicature
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of Torres (
Sassari
Sassari (, ; sdc, Sàssari ; sc, Tàtari, ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 127,525 inhabitants, and a Functional Urban Area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, ...
). For two centuries it remained in the orbit of the
Maritime Republics
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, first and foremost the Genoese, apart from 1283 to 1284 when the
Pisa
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ns were able to control it for a year. It is plausible that at this time the town shared, given its commercial and multi-ethnic nature, a language similar to the nascent
Sassarese
Sassarese (natively ''sassaresu'' or ''turritanu''; sc, tataresu ) is an Italo-Dalmatian language and transitional variety between Sardinian and Corsican. It is regarded as a Corso–Sardinian language because of Sassari's historic ties w ...
.
![Alghero - Piazza Civica (01)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Alghero_-_Piazza_Civica_%2801%29.JPG)
The village was conquered by force by the
Crown of Aragon
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, at the behest of
King Pere IV of Aragon (r. 1336–1387), who later actively promoted colonisation of the town and the surrounding area, sending numerous families from different counties and provinces of the then Crown of Aragon, including
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
,
Majorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
,
Catalonia
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Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
and
Aragon
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. These were granted enticing privileges and, in fact, replaced the original population, some of whom were sent to the
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (),
**
* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
**
**
* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
and Majorca as slaves. The dialects these families spoke in Alghero were all very similar and derived from the same linguistic family. Over time, it settled on its current form of Catalan, despite the subsequent decline of the Crown of Aragon.
The Aragonese were followed by the Spanish
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
s, who ruled until 1702 and continued expanding the town.
In 1720, Alghero, along with the rest of Sardinia, was handed over to the
Piedmont
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-based
House of Savoy
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, upon the arrival of which a policy of
Italianization
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was commenced. In 1821, a famine led to a revolt by the population, which was bloodily suppressed. At the end of the same century, Alghero was de-militarised.
During the
Fascist
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era, part of the surrounding marshes were reclaimed and the suburbs of Fertilia and S.M. La Palma were founded. During
World War II
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(1943), Alghero was bombed, and its historical centre suffered heavy damage. The presence of
malaria
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in the countryside was finally overcome in the 1950s.
Since then, Alghero has become a popular tourist resort.
Geography
Location
Alghero is located on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, along the bay named after the city. In the north of the urban area, there is the Nurra plain; to the northwest, the karstic systems of Capo Caccia, Punta Giglio and Monte Doglia. The south is built mainly by mountains and the plateaus of
Villanova Monteleone
Villanova Monteleone ( sc, Biddanòa) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northwest of Cagliari and about southwest of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2 ...
and
Bosa
Bosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, abou ...
.
Climate
The climate at Alghero is mild due to the presence of the sea, which attenuates the temperatures especially during the summer. Summers are warm like in most parts of the Mediterranean. Winters are also tempered, with the thermometers showing negative Celsius temperatures just a few days per year.
Language and culture
![Mapa dialectal del català](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Mapa_dialectal_del_catal%C3%A0.png)
A variety of
Catalan
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is
spoken in Alghero, introduced when Catalans settled in the town. Catalan was replaced as the official language of the Island by Spanish in the 17th century, then by Italian. The most recent linguistic research showed that 24.1% of the people have
Algherese Catalan as a mother tongue, which is habitually spoken by 18.5% and taught to the children by 8% of the population, whereas 88.2% have some understanding of the language. Since 1997, Catalan has had official recognition and national and regional laws grant its right to be used in the city. Currently, there has been a revival of the arts in Algherese Catalan, with singers such as
Franca Masu
Franca Masu (born 1962 in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy) is a singer songwriter working in the Catalan Algherese dialect. At her debut Tony Scott declared her "one of Italy's top vocal talents".
Her songs often incorporate the work of Algherese poets. ...
performing original compositions in the language.
Following a
rural exodus
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In industrializing economies like Britain in the eighteenth century or East Asia in the ...
from the surrounding villages towards the city, much of the population speaks or has some proficiency in
Sardinian, in addition to Italian and Catalan. Historically, the spread of Catalan was limited to the city and part of the coast, as the surrounding countryside has always been populated by Sardinian-speaking people.
Moreover, the ancient part of Alghero shows many characteristics of Catalan medieval architecture. The ‘algueresos’ (Alghero inhabitants) usually refer to their city as ‘Barceloneta’ – 'little
Barcelona
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' – because of their ancestry and fraternity with the
Catalan
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capital. The cuisine is a blending of
Catalan cuisine
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and
Sardinian cuisine
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.
Main sights
![Lungomare di Alghero (Sardinia) 2015](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Lungomare_di_Alghero_%28Sardinia%29_2015.jpg)
The many historical dominances that occurred in Alghero have created a rich variety of monuments, buildings and sights. Back from the Neolithic period from which many settlements remain, up to nowadays, in the last decades Alghero has become a touristic main point not only because of its coast and natural beauties but also because of a fairly well-preserved patrimony.
Archeological sites
Several archeological sites out of the urban area: the
Anghelu Ruju necropolis, the Santu Pedru hill, the Villa Romana of Santa Imbenia or even the Purissima. Many nuraghi in some other points as Palmavera are also well preserved and open to visitors.
Ramparts
The first ramparts system looks back to the 13th century and was imported from the
Genovese
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People
* Alfred Genovese (1931–2011), American oboist
* Alfredo Genovese (born 1964), Argentine ar ...
system. In 1354 the city was occupied by Catalans, who restored and expanded the defensive system, back then in bad condition. Some features from the old walls were respected, but
Ferdinand the Catholic
Ferdinand II ( an, Ferrando; ca, Ferran; eu, Errando; it, Ferdinando; la, Ferdinandus; es, Fernando; 10 March 1452 – 23 January 1516), also called Ferdinand the Catholic (Spanish: ''el Católico''), was King of Aragon and Sardinia from ...
, who wanted to grant more protection to the city, built the majority of them in the 16th Century. Along the walls, 7 towers and 3 forts are found.
Religious architecture
![Alghero Dom Kuppel1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Alghero_Dom_Kuppel1.jpg)
*
Alghero Cathedral Alghero Cathedral, otherwise the Cathedral of St. Mary the Immaculate ( it, Duomo di Alghero; Cattedrale di Santa Maria Immacolata ca, Catedral de l'Alguer; Catedral de Santa Maria Immaculada), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Alghero in the provin ...
(''Cattedrale di Santa Maria Immacolata di Alghero'') is the seat of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
The Diocese of Alghero-Bosa ( la, Dioecesis Algarensis-Bosanensis) is a Latin Catholic bishopric, suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sassari, on Sardinia, insular Italy.
The Diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; ...
(initially bishopric of Alghero). Construction started in 1570, and although it was opened in 1593, it was not until 1730 until it was finished and consecrated. The original church was in the Catalan-
Gothic
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style, as can be seen in the five chapels of the
presbytery, which also include the base of the bell tower. The nave and the two aisles are of late Renaissance style. In the 20th century a Neo-Classical
narthex
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was added to the façade, radically altering its appearance.
* The church of St. Francis (1360, rebuilt in the late 16th century). Original Catalan-Gothic parts can be seen over the high altar, the presbytery chapels and the San Sacramento Chapel. The bell tower is from the first half of the 16th century.
* The church of St. Michael.
* The ''Madonna del Santo Rosario''.
Others
![Vista Porta Terra](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Vista_Porta_Terra.jpg)
* The ''Torre del Portal'', built at the expense of the Jewish community in Alghero in 1360, and the ''Tower dell'Esperò Reial'' (16th century).
* ''Palazzo D'Albis'' (16th century), a typical example of the Aragonese architecture of the 16th century. In October 1541 it housed the Emperor
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* Infan ...
.
*
Neptune's Grotto, a large cave discovered in the 19th century.
* ''Palazzo Carcassona''
The coral of Alghero is among the finest in the Mediterranean with a reputation for quantity, quality, compression and ruby red color. Indeed, this coral is one of the most important economic aspects of the territory, giving this stretch of the coast its name, the
Riviera del Corallo
The Riviera del Corallo (Costera del Coral in Catalan Algherese) is a coastal stretch of north-west Sardinia in the south of the Nurra plain, which includes the town of Alghero. It is co called because of the great importance of the red coral that ...
. The coat of arms and flag of Alghero include a branch of the valuable red coral on a foundation of rock.
Territory
![Porto Conte e Capo Caccia da Monte Doglia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Porto_Conte_e_Capo_Caccia_da_Monte_Doglia.jpg)
Another of Alghero features is its landscape. It has several beaches, bays and natural parks on the shoreline. Capo Caccia promontory and its lighthouse are landmarks.
Coast and beaches
* Spiaggia di Poglina o della Speranza
* San Giovanni
* Lido
* Maria Pia
* Le Bombarde
* Lazzaretto
* Mugoni
* La Stalla
Natural parks
* Area naturale marina protetta Capo Caccia - Isola Piana
* Parco regionale di Porto Conte
Panoramic view of Capo Caccia
Lazzaretto beach.
Transport and infrastructures
Alghero is well-connected. Roads lead to Sassari, the province's capital. The main port for passengers is 30 kilometers away and Alghero – Fertilia airport has national and international flights.
Roads
*Strada statale 127bis Settentrionale Sarda, leading to Porto Conte (north) and Sassari (east).
*Strada statale 291 della Nurra, from Fertilia to Sassari.
*Strada provinciale 42 dei Due Mari, reaching the port in Porto Torres.
*Strada provinciale 105 Alghero-Bosa, panoramical road, it starts in the southern part of Alghero and goes along the shore to Bosa.
*Strada statale 291 dir del Calich, assuring the connection to and from the airport.
Trains
![Stazione alghero sant agostino](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Stazione_alghero_sant_agostino.jpg)
Alghero has a train station in the Pietraia neighborhood, Sant’Agostino, with daily trains to Sassari.
Port
![Panorama Alghero](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Panorama_Alghero.jpg)
There is a leisure and fishing port in the heart of the city. Passenger traffic is handled by
Porto Torres
Porto Torres ( sdc, Posthudorra, sc, Portu Turre) is a comune and a city of the Province of Sassari in north-west of Sardinia, Italy. Founded during the 1st century BC as ''Colonia Iulia Turris Libisonis'', it was the first Roman colony of the ...
, some 30 kilometers north. There are ferry services from there to
Genoa
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,
Barcelona
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and
Civitavecchia
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.
Airport
The
Alghero-Fertilia "Riviera del Corallo" Airport is 10 kilometers from the centre near Fertilia. It's the principal connection with the rest of Italy and Europe. There is an hourly bus service to Fertilia and the centre of Alghero.
Books
In the 1930s the
Swedish
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writer
Amelie Posse Brazdova wrote a book entitled ''Sardinia Side Show'', where she told the complete story of two years she spent "interned" in Alghero old town during
World War I
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.
Sport events
* Scala Piccada (motor racing)
* The Rally di Sardegna - several editions from 2004 to 2020 (
WRC
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* Several radio stations in the Washington, D.C. area:
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- motor racing)
* Gara del Miglio marino (swimming)
* Italian Welter Weights Championship (
boxing
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)
* Trofeo
Tore Burruni (boxing)
* Regata di Sant'Elm (lateen)
* Trofeo Sant Joan (Sailing)
* International Women's Judo Tournament (
Jūdō
is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...
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* Sardinian Open Wheelchair Tennis (
wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, a ...
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Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; en, Tour of Catalonia, es, Vuelta a Cataluña, link=no) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of th ...
1986 edition (
road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...
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Giro d'Italia 2007 edition (road cycling)
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Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
, Italy-Luxembourg, 2007 (tennis)
* Giro d'Italia, 2017 edition (road cycling)
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Rally di Sardegna
The Rally Italia Sardegna (until 2010 Rally d'Italia Sardegna) is a rally competition in Sardinia, Italy, which has been a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) schedule and also the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).
Characteristics ...
, 2020 edition (with health security assistance)
Twin towns
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Balaguer
Balaguer () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebre. The municipality includes an exclave to the east. Balaguer also has a sister city i ...
, Spain
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Tarragona
Tarragona (, ; Phoenician: ''Tarqon''; la, Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. Founded before the fifth century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tar ...
, Spain
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Palma de Mallorca
Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situate ...
, Spain
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Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004 ...
, Andorra
Notable people
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Antoni Ballero (1927–2009), Catalan poet
See also
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Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
The Diocese of Alghero-Bosa ( la, Dioecesis Algarensis-Bosanensis) is a Latin Catholic bishopric, suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sassari, on Sardinia, insular Italy.
The Diocese has an area of 2,012; a total population of 106,300; ...
(initially Alghero)
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Alghero - Fertilia Airport
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History of Sardinia
Archaeological evidence of prehistoric human settlement on the island of Sardinia is present in the form of nuraghes and other prehistoric monuments, which dot the land. The recorded history of Sardinia begins with its contacts with the various ...
References
External links
algherodamare.it -> Tourist information about Alghero and its territoryOfficial Alghero tourism web site
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Cities and towns in Sardinia
Catalan Countries
Territories of the Republic of Genoa
Phoenician colonies