Arzachena
Arzachena
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| Comune di Arzachena | |
View of Arzachena | |
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Arzachena Location of Arzachena in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 09°23′E / 41.083°N 9.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Gallura North-East Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Abbiadori, Baja Sardinia, Cannigione, Porto Cervo, Cala di Volpe, Padula d'Izzana, Braniatogghiu, Cala Bitta, Cala del Faro, Capriccioli, Sarra Balestra, Calacrano, Cuncosu, Farina, Pulicinu, Golfo Pevero, Isuledda, Pitrizza, La Conia, Liscia di Vacca, Monticanaglia, Mucchi Bianchi, Lu Mulinu, Pantogia, La Caldosa, Capo Ferro, Poltu Quatu, Romazzino, Santa Teresina, Surrau, Tanca Manna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Ragnedda |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.85 km2 (89.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 13,435 |
| • Density | 58.198/km2 (150.73/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arzachenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07021 |
| Dialing code | 0789 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria della Neve |
| Saint day | 3rd Sunday in September |
| Website | Official website |
Arzachena (Italian pronunciation: [artsaˈkɛːna]; Gallurese: Alzachèna; Sardinian: Altzaghèna) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia in the northeastern part of the autonomous region of Sardinia, the second largest island of Italy. Arzachena lies halfway between the original Costa Smeralda resort and Porto Rafael, both founded in the late 1950s. After Olbia and Tempio Pausania, it is the 3rd-largest commune in Gallura by population, with 13,435 inhabitants as of 2025.
The frazione of Porto Cervo is the main resort area of Costa Smeralda for summer tourism, which since the 1960s has replaced agriculture as the main local source of economic activity. Nearby there are numerous archaeological sites from the Nuragic period, including those from a local sub-culture known as Arzachena culture (the necropolis of Li Muri and others).