Fordongianus
Fordongianus
Fordongianis | |
---|---|
Comune di Fordongianus | |
Coordinates: 39°59′41″N 8°48′34″E / 39.994836°N 8.809556°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Province of Oristano (OR) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,037 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Fordongianesi Fordongianesus |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 09083 |
Dialing code | 0783 |
Website | Official website |
Fordongianus, (Sardinian: Fordongianis) (Ancient Greek: Hydata Hypsitana, Latin: Aquae Hypsitanae or Forum Trajani,[3][4]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,037 and an area of 39.4 square kilometres (15.2 sq mi).[5]
Fordongianus borders the following municipalities: Allai, Busachi, Ghilarza, Ollastra, Paulilatino, Siapiccia, Villanova Truschedu.
History
In antiquity, Fordongianus was called Forum Trajani in honor of Roman emperor Trajan, who is credited with the building of what are now considerable Roman remains, including those of a bridge, and of thermae on a scale of great magnificence (Valéry, Voy. en Sardaigne, vol. ii. c. 35). The city, in the interior of Sardinia, is known from the Itineraries, which place it on the road from Tibula, through the interior of the island, to Othoca. (Itin. Ant. p. 82.) Fordongianus sits on the left bank of the river Tirsi (ancient Thyrsus), about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Oristano.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
- ^ Hazlitt's Classical Gazetteer, p. 42 Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Italy) (Istat).
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
{{cite encyclopedia}}
: Missing or empty|title=
(help)
External links
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Pages using the EasyTimeline extension
- Webarchive template wayback links
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles containing Italian-language text
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Pages using infobox settlement with possible demonym list
- Pages using infobox settlement with image map1 but not image map
- Articles containing Sardinian-language text
- Articles containing Latin-language text
- CS1 errors: missing title
- Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the DGRG with no article parameter
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the DGRG
- Commons category link is on Wikidata
- Cities and towns in Sardinia
- Municipalities of the Province of Oristano
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with GND identifiers
- Articles with Pleiades identifiers
- Spa towns in Italy
- Pages using the Kartographer extension