Posada, Sardinia
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| Posada | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Province of Nuoro (NU) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Area | 33.52 km² (13 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,394 |
| - Density | 71/km² (184/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | posadini |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Postal code | 08020 |
| Frazioni | San Giovanni di Posada, Sas Murtas, Montelongu |
Posada (Latin: Pheronia[1] or Feronia, and later Pausata) a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia. The city sites on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,394 and an area of 33.52 km².[2]
Posada borders the following municipalities: Budoni, Siniscola and Torpè.
[edit] History
Within Posada's territory was the ancient city of Feronia or Pheronia, the foundation of which is ascribed to the Etruscan or Nuragici peoples, which contained a now lost temple to the Etruscan goddess Feronia.
During the Roman period, the town's importance declined with the foundation of nearby Portus Luguidonis.
In the Middle Ages, Posada was main town of an historical district called Baronia di Posada or Baronia Alta (to be distinguished from Baronia Bassa or Baronia di Orosei/Galtelli'), on the Tyrrhenian coast of the island.
The ancient part of the town is in a spectacular position on the top of a hill, where it preserves a particular medieval historical center, with ruins of a castle (Castello della Fava) and a square panoramic tower of the 13th century.
The castle has been the equivalent of a holiday residence for the Giudichessa Eleanor of Arborea, and was object of alternate possession by the Giudicato d'Arborea and the Aragon, during the long fight before the Spanish conquest.
The castle became then the seat of the Baron of Posada, a title and a fief created in 1431 for Don Nicolò Carroz and formally ended in 1856, when it was finally bought by the kingdom of Sardinia (the last one of all Sardinian fiefs).
[edit] References
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
[edit] External links
- Posada, Sardinia travel guide from Wikitravel
- Official regional website in Italian
- Official regional website in English
- Webzine about Sardinia
- Tourist information for Sardinia
- Photo from Posada
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