Golfo Aranci Figari (Gallurese)
Comune
Comune di Golfo Aranci
Location of Golfo Aranci
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Coordinates: 41°0′N 9°37′E / 41.000°N 9.617°E / 41.000; 9.617
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sassari (SS)
Frazioni	Bados, Marinella, Nodu Pianu, Rudalza
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Fasolino
Area
• Total	37.43 km2 (14.45 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[1]
• Total	2,475
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Golfarancini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07020
Dialing code	0789
Website	Official website

Golfo Aranci (Gallurese: Figari; Sardinian: Fìgari) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cagliari and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Olbia.

Name

The town's name, literally "Gulf [of the] Oranges", actually derives from a recent Italianization of the Gallurese toponym Golfu di li Ranci ("Gulf of the Crabs").^[2] It was previously known only as Figari.

History

The current town grew up in the mid-18th century as a fishing port. In the early 19th century a Royal Decree made it into the main port for the arrivals from the Italian mainland, contributing to its population growth.