Ardara, Sardinia

Ardara
Àldara
Comune di Ardara
Ardara
Location of Ardara in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°37′22″N 8°48′41″E / 40.62278°N 8.81139°E / 40.62278; 8.81139
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan citySassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Dui
Area
 • Total
38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
702
 • Density18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi)
DemonymArdaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07010
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Ardara (Sardinian: Àldara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the region Sardinia in Italy, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has a population of 702.

It was one of the capitals of Giudicato di Torres. The village houses the ruins of the Castle of the Giudicato of Torres (11th century), the medieval walls, and the Romanesque Basilica of Santa Maria del Regno.

Ardara borders the municipalities of Chiaramonti, Mores, Ozieri, Ploaghe and Siligo.