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'''Pula''' ([[Latin]]: '''Nora'''<ref>{{Barrington|48}}</ref>) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Cagliari]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region of [[Sardinia]], located about {{convert|25|km|mi}} southwest of [[Cagliari]]. As of November 30, 2015, it had a population of 7.422, and an area of {{convert|138.7|km2|mi2}}.<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
'''Pula''' ([[Latin]]: '''Nora'''<ref>{{Barrington|48}}</ref>) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Metropolitan City of Cagliari]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region of [[Sardinia]], located about {{convert|25|km|mi}} southwest of [[Cagliari]].


Pula is a popular holiday resort, with many famous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]] are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.
Pula is a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]] are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.

The Municipality of Pula contains the ''[[frazione]]'' (subdivision) Santa Margherita di Pula.


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Archaeological site Nora - Pula - Sardinia - Italy - 22.jpg|thumb|left|Roman mosaic]]
Pula is located near the ancient city of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]]. Nora was built by [[Phoenicia]]ns around the eighth century B.C. There is evidence that Pula was built on a pre-existing [[Nuragic civilization|Nuragic]] settlement or according, to legend, by [[Iberians]] brought to Sardinia by [[Norax]].
Pula is located near the ancient city of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]]. Nora was built by [[Phoenicia]]ns around the 8th century BC. There is evidence that Pula rose on a pre-existing [[Nuragic civilization|Nuragic]] settlement or according, to legend, by [[Iberians]] brought to Sardinia by [[Norax]].


In the following centuries, the city was ruled by the [[Punics]], and then by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]]. The Romans made Nora the capital of [[Corsica and Sardinia]] for a short time, then gave the title to nearby [[Caralis]] (modern Cagliari). After the end of the Roman Empire, Nora, like many other Sardinian coastal cities, suffered continuous raids from the [[Vandals]] and the [[Saracen]]s, and eventually ceased to exist from about the eighth century AD.
In the following centuries, the city was ruled by the [[Carthaginians]], and then by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]]. The Romans made Nora the capital of [[Corsica and Sardinia]] for a short time, before giving the title to the nearby [[Caralis]] (modern Cagliari). After the fall of the [[Western Roman Empire]], Nora, like many other Sardinian coastal cities, suffered continuous raids from the [[Vandals]] and later the [[Saracen]]s, and eventually ceased to exist from about the 8th century AD.


During the Middle Ages, Pula was a village called ''Padulis de Nura'' or Nora Marsh, which was part of the [[Giudicato of Cagliari]]. It was incorporated into the crown possessions of [[Aragon]] in 1355, after the death of Gherardo [[della Gherardesca]] the younger and was entrusted to various feudal lords. In the eighteenth century, there was a revival of agriculture, mainly due to agricultural reclamation promoted by religious groups, and then by the state. Agricultural reclamation intensified the development of olive and fruit growing.
Modern Pula appeared during the Middle Ages as a village called ''Padulis de Nura'' or Nora Marsh, which was part of the [[Giudicato of Cagliari]]. It was incorporated into the crown possessions of [[House of Barcelona|Aragon]] in 1355, after the death of [[Gherardo della Gherardesca]] the younger and was entrusted to various feudal lords. In the 18th century, there was a revival of agriculture, mainly due to agricultural reclamation promoted by religious groups, and then by the state. Agricultural reclamation intensified the development of olive and fruit growing.


== Main sites ==
== Main sights==


=== City center ===
=== City center ===
The Giovanni Patroni Civic Museum, located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in the heart of Pula, houses relics discovered during archaeological excavations of Nora. In the church of San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist), are two marble [[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]], one of which contains the remains of the Duchess of St. Peter Agostina Deroma, who died in 1759. On the Piazza del Popolo is the Villa Santa Maria, designed by [[Gaetano Cima]] in the first half of the 19th century, and built on the ruins of an ancient church of the same name.
The Giovanni Patroni Civic Museum, located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in the heart of Pula, houses relics discovered during archaeological excavations of Nora. In the church of San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist) are two marble [[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]], one of which contains the remains of the Duchess of St. Peter Agostina Deroma, who died in 1759. On the Piazza del Popolo is the Villa Santa Maria, designed by [[Gaetano Cima]] in the first half of the 19th century, and built on the ruins of an ancient church of the same name.


=== Nora ===
=== Nora ===
{{see also | Nora, Italy}}
{{see also | Nora, Italy}}
[[File:0920505598-MIBAC.JPG|thumb|left|Nora]]
[[File:0920505598-MIBAC.JPG|thumb|left|View of Nora.]]
On the Promontory of Capo di Pula are the ruins of the ancient city of Nora. The remains were discovered accidentally when a violent storm uncovered part of a funerary tophet. More discoveries followed; one of the most striking was a [[Roman theatre (structure)|Roman theatre]]. Since its excavation, the theater has been used for occasional concerts during the summer.
On the Promontory of Capo di Pula are the ruins of the ancient city of Nora. The remains were discovered accidentally when a violent storm uncovered part of a funerary tophet. More discoveries followed; one of the most striking was a [[Roman theatre (structure)|Roman theatre]]. Since its excavation, the theater has been used for occasional concerts during the summer.


Not far away a single column indicates a [[Roman temple]] and adjacent to it is a forum - the social and economic center of the city. A temple is dedicated to the goddess [[Tanit]]; the identity of the goddess was supported by the discovery of a stone pyramid. Another building appears to be a spa complex. The size of its ruins suggest that it was a very impressive structure.
Not far away a single column indicates a [[Roman temple]] and adjacent to it is a forum - the social and economic center of the city. A temple is dedicated to the goddess [[Tanit]]; the identity of the goddess was supported by the discovery of a stone pyramid. Another building appears to be a spa complex. The size of its ruins suggest that it was a very impressive structure.


=== Other points of interest ===
=== Other sights ===
[[File:SantEfisioNora-pjt.jpg|thumb|left|Church of Sant'Efisio]]
[[File:SantEfisioNora-pjt.jpg|thumb|left|Church of Sant'Efisio.]]
[[File:Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista Pula.jpg|thumb|Church of San Giovanni Battista.]]
Just before the site of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]], stands the church of [[:it:Sant'Efisio|Sant'Efisio]] (12th century). It was built in the place where the saint was martyred. At the foot of the sanctuary lies Guventeddu beach (from the Sardinian ''Guventeddu'', meaning small convent).
Just before the site of [[Nora, Italy|Nora]], stands the church of Sant'Efisio (12th century). It was built in the place where the saint was martyred. At the foot of the sanctuary lies Guventeddu beach (from the Sardinian ''Guventeddu'', meaning small convent).


The Center for Environmental Education is located at the Lagoon of Nora. This aquarium contains marine species that are most representative of the lagoon ecosystem. After the lagoon, along the coast road, are the beaches of Punta d' Agumu and Foxi 'e Sali.
The Center for Environmental Education is located at the Lagoon of Nora. This aquarium contains marine species that are most representative of the lagoon ecosystem. After the lagoon, along the coast road, are the beaches of Punta d' Agumu and Foxi 'e Sali.


The nearby tourist village, Santa Margherita di Pula, initially grew around a church dedicated to the Holy Martyr. The large pine forest was planted in the postwar period, in conjunction with projects of agrarian transformation, and is currently controlled by the tourism sector. In between Pula and Santa Margherita di Pula are campgrounds at Cala d'Ostia, and long beaches with a marina at Cala Verde. Most of the inputs to the beaches are located near tourist centers.
The tourist village of Santa Margherita di Pula, now a ''[[frazione]]'' of the ''comune'', initially grew around a church dedicated to the Holy Martyr. The large pine forest was planted in the postwar period, in conjunction with projects of agrarian transformation. Prior to the suspension of international tennis in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the village also hosted regular [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]] tournaments on the clay courts at the Forte Village Resort. Between Pula and Santa Margherita di Pula are campgrounds at Cala d'Ostia, and long beaches with a marina at Cala Verde.

== Population ==
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[File:Parco tecnologico Pula.jpg|thumb|Polaris]]
[[File:Parco tecnologico Pula.jpg|thumb|Polaris]]

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Pula is home to [[CRS4|Polaris]], the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, a multidisciplinary research center that focuses on biomedicine, data fusion, energy and environment, and the information society. With more than 60 companies and research centers, Polaris is one of the largest science parks in Italy.<ref>[http://www.sardegnaricerche.it/attivita/parcotecnologico/ Il Parco tecnologico della Sardegna – Sardegna Ricerche<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>Assobiotec-Ernst & Young report "Biotechnology in Italy 2010"</ref>
=== Education ===
⚫
Pula is home to [[CRS4|Polaris]], the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, a multidisciplinary research center that focuses on biomedicine, data fusion, energy and environment, and the information society. With more than 60 companies and research centers, Polaris is one of the largest science parks in Italy.<ref>[http://www.sardegnaricerche.it/attivita/parcotecnologico/ Il Parco tecnologico della Sardegna - Sardegna Ricerche<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>Assobiotec-Ernst & Young report "Biotechnology in Italy 2010"</ref>


Schools in Pula include the Alberghiera School, the Wiseword English School, and a [[Trinity Centre]] for international qualifications.
Schools in Pula include the Alberghiera School, the Wiseword English School, and a [[Trinity Centre]] for international qualifications.
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references/>


== External links ==
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 20:05, 31 March 2024

Pula
Comune
Comune di Pula
Location of Pula
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Pula is located in Italy
Pula
Pula
Location of Pula in Sardinia
Pula is located in Sardinia
Pula
Pula
Pula (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°1′N 9°0′E / 39.017°N 9.000°E / 39.017; 9.000
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan cityCagliari (CA)
FrazioniSanta Margherita di Pula, Is Molas
Government
 • MayorWalter Cabasino
Area
[1]
 • Total138.7 km2 (53.6 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total7,350
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymPulesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09010
Dialing code070
WebsiteOfficial website

Pula (Latin: Nora[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Cagliari.

Pula is a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.

History

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Roman mosaic

Pula is located near the ancient city of Nora. Nora was built by Phoenicians around the 8th century BC. There is evidence that Pula rose on a pre-existing Nuragic settlement or according, to legend, by Iberians brought to Sardinia by Norax.

In the following centuries, the city was ruled by the Carthaginians, and then by the Romans. The Romans made Nora the capital of Corsica and Sardinia for a short time, before giving the title to the nearby Caralis (modern Cagliari). After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Nora, like many other Sardinian coastal cities, suffered continuous raids from the Vandals and later the Saracens, and eventually ceased to exist from about the 8th century AD.

Modern Pula appeared during the Middle Ages as a village called Padulis de Nura or Nora Marsh, which was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. It was incorporated into the crown possessions of Aragon in 1355, after the death of Gherardo della Gherardesca the younger and was entrusted to various feudal lords. In the 18th century, there was a revival of agriculture, mainly due to agricultural reclamation promoted by religious groups, and then by the state. Agricultural reclamation intensified the development of olive and fruit growing.

Main sights

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City center

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The Giovanni Patroni Civic Museum, located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in the heart of Pula, houses relics discovered during archaeological excavations of Nora. In the church of San Giovanni Battista (St. John the Baptist) are two marble sarcophagi, one of which contains the remains of the Duchess of St. Peter Agostina Deroma, who died in 1759. On the Piazza del Popolo is the Villa Santa Maria, designed by Gaetano Cima in the first half of the 19th century, and built on the ruins of an ancient church of the same name.

Nora

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See also: Nora, Italy
View of Nora.

On the Promontory of Capo di Pula are the ruins of the ancient city of Nora. The remains were discovered accidentally when a violent storm uncovered part of a funerary tophet. More discoveries followed; one of the most striking was a Roman theatre. Since its excavation, the theater has been used for occasional concerts during the summer.

Not far away a single column indicates a Roman temple and adjacent to it is a forum - the social and economic center of the city. A temple is dedicated to the goddess Tanit; the identity of the goddess was supported by the discovery of a stone pyramid. Another building appears to be a spa complex. The size of its ruins suggest that it was a very impressive structure.

Other sights

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Church of Sant'Efisio.
Church of San Giovanni Battista.

Just before the site of Nora, stands the church of Sant'Efisio (12th century). It was built in the place where the saint was martyred. At the foot of the sanctuary lies Guventeddu beach (from the Sardinian Guventeddu, meaning small convent).

The Center for Environmental Education is located at the Lagoon of Nora. This aquarium contains marine species that are most representative of the lagoon ecosystem. After the lagoon, along the coast road, are the beaches of Punta d' Agumu and Foxi 'e Sali.

The tourist village of Santa Margherita di Pula, now a frazione of the comune, initially grew around a church dedicated to the Holy Martyr. The large pine forest was planted in the postwar period, in conjunction with projects of agrarian transformation. Prior to the suspension of international tennis in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the village also hosted regular ITF tournaments on the clay courts at the Forte Village Resort. Between Pula and Santa Margherita di Pula are campgrounds at Cala d'Ostia, and long beaches with a marina at Cala Verde.

Culture

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Polaris

Pula is home to Polaris, the Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, a multidisciplinary research center that focuses on biomedicine, data fusion, energy and environment, and the information society. With more than 60 companies and research centers, Polaris is one of the largest science parks in Italy.[4][5]

Schools in Pula include the Alberghiera School, the Wiseword English School, and a Trinity Centre for international qualifications.

See also

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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. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
  4. ^ Il Parco tecnologico della Sardegna – Sardegna Ricerche
  5. ^ Assobiotec-Ernst & Young report "Biotechnology in Italy 2010"
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