Santa Teresa Gallura

Santa Teresa di Gallura
Comune
Comune di Santa Teresa Gallura
Santa Teresa di Gallura

Location of Santa Teresa di Gallura in Italy

Coordinates: 41°15′N 9°11′E / 41.250°N 9.183°ECoordinates: 41°15′N 9°11′E / 41.250°N 9.183°E
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Olbia-Tempio (OT)
Area
 • Total 101.19 km2 (39.07 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
 • Total 5,043
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym Lungonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 07028
Dialing code 0789
Patron saint Santa Teresa
Website Official website

Santa Teresa Gallura (Gallurese: Lungòni, Sardinian: Lungone) is a town on the northern tip of Sardinia, on the Strait of Bonifacio. It belongs to the province of Olbia-Tempio and has 4,622 inhabitants (Istat 2005). The southern coast of Corsica can be seen from the beach. The city is one of several possible locations for the ancient city of Tibula.

It has a permanent population of about 5,000, increasing to 10,000 to 15,000 with summer tourism. The main town square has various tourist shops and restaurants; many of these close in the off-season. Immediately to the north of the town is Rena Bianca, Santa Teresa's beach. In the summer this beach is almost always crowded, and the water is generally warm.

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Use in film and television

It is notable for being the location of a wooden cottage in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, into which a Ford Taunus containing Jaws (played by Richard Kiel) and three other men landed after ploughing off a road at the top of a cliff while in pursuit of Bond (Roger Moore).

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

Other projects

Media related to Santa Teresa Gallura at Wikimedia Commons

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