Stintino (Sassarese: Isthintini, Sardinian: Istintìnu) is a coastal comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Sassari.

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Isthintini
Comune di Stintino
Coat of arms of Stintino
Stintino within the Province of Sassari
Stintino within the Province of Sassari
Location of Stintino
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Stintino is located in Italy
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Stintino
Location of Stintino in Sardinia
Stintino is located in Sardinia
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Stintino
Stintino (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°56′N 8°14′E / 40.933°N 8.233°E / 40.933; 8.233
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
FrazioniErcoli, Ezzi Mannu, Le Vele, Nodigheddu, Pischina Salidda, Pittiacca, Pozzo San Nicola, Preddu Nieddu, Punta Su Turrione, Rocca Ruja, Tonnara Saline, Unia
Government
 • MayorRita Limbania Vallebella
Area
 • Total
58.4 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014[2])[3]
 • Total
1,616
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
DemonymStintinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
Patron saintBeata Vergine della Difesa
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Panorama of the town.

Stintino is located on the peninsula of the same name, running from Nurra plain to the Asinara Island, part of the Asinara National Park, for which Stintino is the nearer embarkment place. The municipality borders with Sassari and its northernmost point, a cape in which is located the town, is in front of the Asinara, which belongs to the municipality of Porto Torres.

History

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Stintino was founded on the 14th of August 1885, when the Italian Government decided to use the nearby isle, Isola dell'Asinara, as a quarantine sea aid station and penal colony. This penal colony was then turned into a maximum security prison from 1970 until 1998.[4]

At the time, the isle was inhabited by 45 families, dedicated to agricultural, farming, and fishing activities. These families gave origin to the villages of Cala Reale, Fornelli, and Cala d'Oliva but had had to leave the isle following the decision of the Government

The families used the few resources they were given from the government to create the new comune.[5] A main piazza called 'Piazza dei 45' is named after these 45 original families[6]

Tourism

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It is a popular seaside resort and is provided with three tourist ports: Porto Mannu (with 305 boat places), Marina di Stintino (160 boat places) and Porto Minore (110 boat places).

 
Beach of La Pelosa
 
Beach of Le Saline

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute (Istat).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Stintino". Sardegna Country. Visita la Sardegna (in Italian). 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ "Stintino". Archived from the original on 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Stintino". Sardegna Country. Visita la Sardegna (in Italian). 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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