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Olbia
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Comune di Olbia | |
![]() November 2014 aerial photograph of Olbia. The airport and the harbour are both visible. | |
Coordinates: 40°55′N 09°30′E / 40.917°N 9.500°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Sassari |
Frazioni | Berchiddeddu, Murta Maria, Pittulongu, Rudalza-Porto Rotondo, San Pantaleo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Settimo Nizzi |
Area | |
• Total | 383.64 km2 (148.12 sq mi) |
Population (30 May 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 60,345 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Demonym | Olbiesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 07026 |
Dialing code | 0789 |
Patron saint | St. Simplicius |
Saint day | May 15 |
Website | Official website |
Olbia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔlbja] ,[2][3] locally [ˈolbja]; Sardinian: Terranoa; Gallurese: Tarranoa)[4] is a city and commune of 60,346 inhabitants (May 2018) in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northeastern Sardinia, Italy, in the historical region of Gallura. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages (Judicates period) and the Terranova Pausania until the 1940s, Olbia has again been the official name of the city since the fascist period.