| Golfo Aranci | |
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| Comune di Golfo Aranci | |
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Golfo Aranci
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Province of Olbia-Tempio (OT) |
| Frazioni | Baia Caddinas, Marinella, Rudalza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.0 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,206 |
| • Density | 58.1/km2 (150.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Golfarancini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 07020 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
| Website | Official website |
Golfo Aranci (Gallurese: Figari, Sardinian: Figari) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 200 km north of Cagliari and about 13 km northeast of Olbia.
The name of the comune derives probably from a wrong spelling of the Sardinian Golfu di li Ranci ("Gulf of the Crabs"). Once known as Figari, the current town grew up in the mid-18th century as a fishing port. In the early 19th century a Royal Decree made it the main port for the arrivals from the mainland, contributing to its population growth.
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