Ardara, Sardinia
Ardara
Àldara | |
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| Comune di Ardara | |
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Coat of arms | |
Ardara Location of Ardara in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′22″N 8°48′41″E / 40.62278°N 8.81139°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Sassari (SS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Dui |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.19 km2 (14.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 702 |
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ardaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07010 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Website | Official 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.