Benetutti ( sc, Benetuti) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

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 the

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region

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 ...

, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Several prehistorical archaeological remains have been discovered in its countryside. These include Giants' tombs (

Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...

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s), Domus de Janas (

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graves) and several nuraghi. An example of Roman ruins is the bath-pool on Saint Saturnino's

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s. Benetutti is known for its thermal sources, famous since ancient times and probably related to the name of the village, which could come from the

n ''bena 'e tottu'', meaning "everyone's fountain". Inhabitants of the village include

Francesco Cocco Ortu Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), seve ...

, who was a minister of the

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. In the main church hangs a 1549 painting by the "Maestro di Ozieri",

Giovanni del Giglio Giovanni del Giglio (late fifteenth century – 1557) was a painter from Sardinia He was born and died in Sassari. Biography The first mention of Giovanni del Giglio might be from 1512, when the monk "Johannes de Liliis" arrived in Sassa ...

, and assistants. Benetutti borders the following municipalities: Bono, Bultei, Nule,

Nuoro Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), ...

Oniferi Oniferi ( sc, Onieri) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southwest of Nuoro. Oniferi borders the following municipalities: Benetutti, Bono, Orani ...

Orani Orani, officially the Municipality of Orani ( tl, Bayan ng Orani), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,342 people. Geography Orani is from Balanga and n ...

, Orune, and

Pattada Pattada ( Sardinian: ''Patàda'', ''Pathàda'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Pattada is known for the production o ...

References

External links

Official websiteSite about BenetuttiBenetutti.Net Photos, Little movies, songs and discussions among the inhabitantsBenetutti on "Comunas"Anagraphic office online
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