Communes of the Province of Oristano: Oristano, Fordongianus, Paulilatino, Tresnuraghes, Abbasanta, Narbolia, Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Terralba

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Oristano, Fordongianus, Paulilatino, Tresnuraghes, Abbasanta, Narbolia, Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Terralba, Baratili San Pietro, Ollastra, Villa Sant'Antonio, Zeddiani, Villanova Truschedu, Aidomaggiore, Laconi, Solarussa, Palmas Arborea, Pau, Italy, San Vero Milis, Mogorella, Villaurbana, Villa Verde, Riola Sardo, Flussio, Nurachi, Sagama, Masullas, Siamanna, Gonnoscodina, Bonarcado, Tinnura, Siamaggiore, Zerfaliu, Bidoni, Albagiara, Tadasuni, Sennariolo, Sorradile, Suni, Sardinia, Marrubiu, Simaxis, Ula Tirso, Samugheo, Ardauli, Sedilo, Mogoro, Montresta, Baradili, Uras, Norbello, Ruinas, Busachi, Genoni, Neoneli, Simala, Baressa, Siapiccia, Seneghe, Allai, Sardinia, Tramatza, Scano di Montiferro, Magomadas, Assolo, Boroneddu, Bauladu, Siris, Sardinia, Soddi, Sini, Sardinia, Modolo, Pompu, Senis, Nureci, Usellus, Bosa, Santa Giusta, Ales, Sardinia, Cabras, Italy, Ghilarza, San Nicolo d'Arcidano, Santu Lussurgiu, Gonnostramatza, Morgongiori, Gonnosno, Cuglieri, Curcuris. Excerpt: Oristano .) (Sardinian: ) is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants. Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism. The Tower of St. Christophoros in Oristano.Oristano was previously known by the Byzantines as Aristanis, and founded close to the Phoenician settlement of Othoca (now Santa Giusta). It acquired importance in 1070, when, reputedly as a result of the frequent Saracen attacks, archbishop Torcotorio made it the seat of the bishopric, which was previously in the nearby coastal town of Tharros. It also became capital of the giudicato (judiciary, equivalent to a Duchy or Kingdom) of Arborea. Consequently, fortifications were designed, but the building thereof went on until judge Mariano II rose to power....