Benetutti
Encyclopedia
Benetutti is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Sassari
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 190 km north of Cagliari
and about 91 km southeast of Sassari
.
Several prehistorical archaeological remains have been discovered in its countryside. These include Giants' tombs (Bronze Age
mass grave
s), Domus de Janas
(hypogaea
n Neolithic
graves) and several nuraghi. An example of Roman ruins is the bath-pool on Saint Saturnino's hot spring
s. Benetutti is known for its thermal sources, famous since ancient times and probably related to the name of the village, which could come from the Sardinia
n bena 'e tottu, meaning "everyone's fountain".
One of the most famous inhabitants of the village was Francesco Cocco Ortu, who was a minister of the Kingdom of Italy.
In the main church hangs a 1549 painting by the "Maestro di Ozieri", Giovanni del Giglio
, and assistants.
Benetutti borders the following municipalities: Bono
, Bultei
, Nule
, Nuoro
, Oniferi
, Orani
, Orune
, and Pattada
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Sassari
Province of Sassari
The Province of Sassari is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Sassari.-Geography:It has an area of 4,282 km², and a total population of 322,326 . There are 66 municipalities in the province, the largest of which are Sassari The...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, located about 190 km north of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
and about 91 km southeast of Sassari
Sassari
Sassari is an Italian city. It is the second-largest city of Sardinia in terms of population with about 130,000 inhabitants, or about 300,000 including the greater metropolitan area...
.
Several prehistorical archaeological remains have been discovered in its countryside. These include Giants' tombs (Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
mass grave
Mass grave
A mass grave is a grave containing multiple number of human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. There is no strict definition of the minimum number of bodies required to constitute a mass grave, although the United Nations defines a mass grave as a burial site which...
s), Domus de Janas
Domus de Janas
Domus de Janas are a type of pre-historic chamber tombs found in the Mediterranean area, but typically in Sardinia. They consist of several chambers quarried out by the Ozieri and Beaker cultures, resembling houses in their layout.Built between 3400 and 2700 BC, more than 1000 of the rock-cut...
(hypogaea
Hypogaea
Hypogaea is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. This is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Hypogaea brunnea.-External links:* at Index Fungorum...
n Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
graves) and several nuraghi. An example of Roman ruins is the bath-pool on Saint Saturnino's hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
s. Benetutti is known for its thermal sources, famous since ancient times and probably related to the name of the village, which could come from the Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
n bena 'e tottu, meaning "everyone's fountain".
One of the most famous inhabitants of the village was Francesco Cocco Ortu, who was a minister of the Kingdom of Italy.
In the main church hangs a 1549 painting by the "Maestro di Ozieri", Giovanni del Giglio
Giovanni del Giglio
Giovanni del Giglio was an Italian painter known as the Maestro di Ozieri.-Biography:...
, and assistants.
Benetutti borders the following municipalities: Bono
Bono, Italy
Bono is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 km north of Cagliari and about 50 km southeast of Sassari....
, Bultei
Bultei
Bultei is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km north of Cagliari and about 50 km southeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,158 and an area of 96.5 km².Bultei borders the following municipalities:...
, Nule
Nule
Nule is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km north of Cagliari and about 60 km southeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,533 and an area of 51.7 km².Nule borders the following municipalities:...
, Nuoro
Nuoro
Nuoro is a city and comune in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the Province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,443 Nuoro is a city and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte...
, Oniferi
Oniferi
Oniferi is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km southwest of Nuoro...
, Orani
Orani, Italy
Orani is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,113 and an area of 130.8 km².Orani borders the following municipalities: Benetutti,...
, Orune
Orune
Orune is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 130 km north of Cagliari and about 11 km north of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,902 and an area of 128.6 km²....
, and Pattada
Pattada
Pattada is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 150 km north of Cagliari and about 50 km southeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 164.9 km².It's famous for the production of Sardinian...
.