Golfo Aranci

Golfo Aranci is a comune in the Province of [Gallura North-East Sardinia] in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Olbia.

Name

The town's name, literally "Gulf Oranges", actually derives from a recent Italianization of the Gallurese toponym Golfu di li Ranci. It was previously known only as Figari.

History

The current town grew up in the mid-18th century as a fishing port. In the early 19th century a Royal Decree made it into the main port for the arrivals from the Italian mainland, contributing to its population growth.