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Oristano (OR) Tab seen 228 times The Province of Oristano, the smallest of Sardinia, has 78 towns and extends over 2.631 sq kms, the population is of about 157.000 inhabitants with 20 ultracentenarian; it borders with the province of Sassari and Cagliari, and on the westward with Sea Of Sardinia for about 90 km; its uncontaminated coasts alternate calcareous cliffs, natural arches created by sea to long beaches of thin sand or beaches as Is Aruttas, shore of quartz sand. The Peninsula of Sinis, between sand dunes and Phoenician - Punic town of Tharros, is enclosed in the Sinis Sea Reserve, which includes the small Palaeozoic granite island of Mal di Ventre where live numerous faunistic and floristic species. Part of the flat coast presents a variety of landscapes plenty of a lagoon system, that makes it one of the most interesting humid area of Europe; a series of micro-environments where lives Flamingos, Purple Gallinule and Grey Mullet, from which is made the "bottarga", the caviar of Cabras, wonderful if accompanied by Vernaccia wine, white wine symbol of Sinis. The territory is rich of archaeological sites, which date back since Neolithic Age, as necropolis, domus de janas, giant's tombs, nuraghi, and remarkable evidences of the Phoenician, Punic and Roman presence. In the Province there are many little villages of less 3.000 inhabitants, and Oristano has about 33.000 inhabitants. The territory is mostly flat, the plain of Campidano has been cultivated since the Roman period; its main relieves, Montiferru, Monte Arci and Monte Grighine, give an amazing landscape thanks to their geological structure. Montiferru and Monte Arci are ancient extinct volcanos, while Monte Grighini is made of Palaeozoic schist, the most ancient rocks of the province. The Tirso is its main river, its dam create Lago Omodeo, then flows into the large Gulf of Oristano. The climate is temperate with long hot dry breezy summers and short mild rainy winters. The territory is divided into the historic subregions of Montiferru, Barigadu, Guilcer and part of Marmilla. Distances km Oristano - Sassari 120 Oristano - Cagliari 90 Oristano - Porto Torres 140 Oristano - Nuoro 90 Oristano - Olbia 180 Oristano - Alghero 140 Oristano - Golfo Aranci 200

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