Palau, Sardinia
Palau
Lu Palau (Gallurese) | |
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| Comune di Palau | |
View of Palau | |
Palau Location of Palau in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 9°23′E / 41.183°N 9.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Gallura North-East Sardinia |
| Frazioni | Altura, Barrabisa, Capannaccia, Capo d'Orso, Costa Serena, L'Isuledda, Le Saline, Liscia Culumba, Petralana, Porto Pollo, Porto Rafael, Pulcheddu, Punta Sardegna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Pala |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013) | |
• Total | 4,163 |
| • Density | 93.8/km2 (243/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palaesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | Official website |
Palau (Gallurese: Lu Palau) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gallura North-East Sardinia, in the Italian region of Sardinia, about 220 kilometres (140 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Olbia. It was a frazione of the comune of Tempio Pausania until 1959.
It is located on Punta Sardegna, and was founded in 1875 by local shepherds.
The Capo D'Orso or "Cape of the Bear" formation is nearby, at the very northwest tip of Sardinia. The unique formation is a result of honeycomb weathering, a form of salt weathering.