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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, about inland on the north bank of the Temo River. The town has maintained a population of around 8,000 people for a significant amount of time, but has an urban character that has differentiated it from other locations in Sardinia. Agriculture and fishing play an important part in the city economy, thanks to the river valley near the coast surrounded by hills and highland plateaus.
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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, about inland on the north bank of the Temo River. The town has maintained a population of around 8,000 people for a significant amount of time, but has an urban character that has differentiated it from other locations in Sardinia. Agriculture and fishing play an important part in the city economy, thanks to the river valley near the coast surrounded by hills and highland plateaus.
History
The area was inhabited since prehistorical times, as attested by the presence of several '' domus de janas'' and nuraghe. It was probably founded by the Phoenicians, although little is known about the original settlement. Under the Romans it was a '' municipium''. The present town of Bosa was founded in XIII century by the Malaspina family, 2 km (1 miles) from the site of the ancient town In the early Middle Ages, as part of theGiudicato of Logudoro
The Judicate of Logudoro or Torres ( sc, Judicadu de Logudoro or ''Torres'', ''Rennu de Logudoro'' or ''Logu de Torres'') was a state in northwest Sardinia from the tenth through the thirteenth century. Its original capital was Porto Torres. The r ...
, it was a provincial capital. After the construction of the Malaspina Castle
The Malaspina Castle is located in Massa, Italy. It crowns the top of a rocky hill and dominates the wide underlying plain and part of the Tyrrhenian coast. From the 17th century the main purpose of the castle was military and it served as a ...
, the population gradually moved from the seaside to the hills.
It remained in the hands of the Malaspina until the 14th century when it was taken over by the Crown of Aragon. Along with the rest of Sardinia, it was later ruled by Spain. For a short period in between it was a part of the Giudicato of Arborea.
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On Line Guide
Conoscibosa Tourist information
Bosa Guide
BOSAinfo tourist information
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