Uri (SS)
Encyclopedia
Uri is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Sassari
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 18 km northowest of Alghero
(airport) and about 12 km northwest of Sassari
and about 170 km from Cagliari
(airport). known for the festival artichoke in sardinia, the second sunday in march. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,040 and an area of 56.7 km².
, Ittiri
, Olmedo
, Putifigari
, Sassari
, Usini
.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Sardinia was held first by the Vandals and then by the Byzantines. According to the letters of Pope Gregory I, a Romanized and Christianized culture co-existed with several Pagan cultures.
The closest seaport is located at Porto Torres, 28 km from the town.
Uri is linked to Alghero by freeway SS127bis, to Sassari by the freeway Sp15m.
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 18 km northowest of Alghero
Alghero
Alghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
(airport) and about 12 km northwest 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...
and about 170 km from 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...
(airport). known for the festival artichoke in sardinia, the second sunday in march. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,040 and an area of 56.7 km².
Geography
Uri borders the following municipalities: AlgheroAlghero
Alghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
, Ittiri
Ittiri
Ittiri is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km northwest of Cagliari and about 15 km south of Sassari. It is part of the Logudoro traditional region.-Main sights:...
, Olmedo
Olmedo (SS)
Olmedo is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 170 km northwest of Cagliari and about 15 km southwest of Sassari. As of 31st December 2004, it had a population of 3,041 and an area of 33.7 km².Olmedo borders the following...
, Putifigari
Putifigari
Putifigari is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km northwest of Cagliari and about 20 km southwest of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 729 and an area of 53.1 km².Putifigari borders the following...
, 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...
, Usini
Usini
Usini is a town and comune in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy....
.
History
The earliest traces of human settlements in the Uri area, the so-called Domus de janas, date back to the 3rd millennium BC. The area, was also colonized by the Romans.After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Sardinia was held first by the Vandals and then by the Byzantines. According to the letters of Pope Gregory I, a Romanized and Christianized culture co-existed with several Pagan cultures.
Churches and archaological site
- Nostra Signora della Pazienza Church XVI sc.
- Santa Croce Church XII sc.
- St.Catherine archaeological site
- Paulis abbey ruins XI sc.
- San Leonardo Church, XI sc.
- Santu Pedru Necropolis
Transportation
The nearest Alghero-Fertilia International Airport, 25 km from the city.The closest seaport is located at Porto Torres, 28 km from the town.
Uri is linked to Alghero by freeway SS127bis, to Sassari by the freeway Sp15m.
See also
- Diocese of Alghero-Bosa
- Fertilia AirportFertilia AirportAlghero Airport is an international airport situated north-northwest of the city of Alghero, in northern Sardinia, Italy. It is also known as Fertilia Airport or Alghero-Fertilia Airport, named for the nearby village of Fertilia...
- History of SardiniaHistory of SardiniaArchaeological evidence of prehistoric human settlement on Sardinia island is present in the form of the nuraghe which dot the land. The recorded history of Sardinia begins with its contacts with the various people who sought to dominate western Mediterranean trade in Classical Antiquity: the...
- AlgheroAlgheroAlghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...