Bitti
Encyclopedia
Bitti is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 140 km north of Cagliari
and about 20 km north of Nuoro
.
Bitti borders the following municipalities: Alà dei Sardi
, Buddusò
, Lodè
, Lula
, Nule
, Onanì
, Orune
, Osidda
, Padru
.
bitta (female deer). Already existing in Roman times, it is mentioned in 1170 as Bitthe. It was a provincial capital of the Giudicato of Gallura
and, from the 14th century, was part of the Giudicato of Torres. It was later included in the marquisate of Orani
.
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 Nuoro
Province of Nuoro
The Province of Nuoro is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.It has an area of 3,934 km², and a total population of 161,444. The province is divided into 52 comuni, the largest of which are Nuoro , Siniscola , Macomer , and Dorgali...
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 140 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 20 km north of 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...
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Bitti borders the following municipalities: Alà dei Sardi
Alà dei Sardi
Alà dei Sardi is a comune in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km southwest of Olbia....
, Buddusò
Buddusò
Buddusò is a comune in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 150 km north of Cagliari and about 45 km southwest of Olbia...
, Lodè
Lodè
Lodè is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km northeast of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,110 and an area of 120.9 km²....
, Lula
Lula, Italy
Lula is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 220 km north of the regional capital Cagliari and about 40 km northeast of the provincial capital Nuoro...
, 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:...
, Onanì
Onani
Onanì is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Nuoro...
, 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....
, Osidda
Osidda
Osidda is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km northwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 276 and an area of 25.8 km²....
, Padru
Padru
Padru is a comune in the Province of Olbia-Tempio in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km south of Olbia...
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History
The commune takes its name from the SardinianSardinian language
Sardinian is a Romance language spoken and written on most of the island of Sardinia . It is considered the most conservative of the Romance languages in terms of phonology and is noted for its Paleosardinian substratum....
bitta (female deer). Already existing in Roman times, it is mentioned in 1170 as Bitthe. It was a provincial capital of the Giudicato of Gallura
Giudicato of Gallura
The Giudicato of Gallura was one of four Sardinian giudicati of the Middle Ages. These were de facto independent states ruled by judges bearing the title iudex . Gallura, a name which comes from gallus, meaning rooster , was subdivided into ten curatoriae governed by curatores under the judge...
and, from the 14th century, was part of the Giudicato of Torres. It was later included in the marquisate of 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,...
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Main sights
- Romanzesu nuragheNuragheThe nuraghe is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia. Today it has come to be the symbol of Sardinia and its distinctive culture, the Nuragic civilization...
archaeological complex. - Church of Santu Jorgi (St. George).