Province of Sassari

In ancient times, between 1600 and 1500 BC, the Nuragic civilization was at its peak in this area. The numerous countryside Romanesque basilicas date from this period. After the conquest by the House of Aragon, Logoduro declined, but later, under the House of Savoy rule as part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it grew in significance. In the 20th century the construction of roads and railways brought more prosperity, but at the same time destroyed the large forest heritage of the region. The Province of Sassari was founded in 1859, even before the unification of Italy in 1861, with an area which until 1927 included the entire head of the island, making it the largest province in the country at the time. The modern University of Sassari dates to around the same time that the province was created. Since 1878 the province has been administered from the Palazzo della Provincia in Sassari. In April 2021, Sardinian Regional Council passed Regional Law Nr. 7, under which the province's territory was reorganized: the western part of the province around Sassari became the new Metropolitan City of Sassari (Città Metropolitana di Sassari), consisting of 66 comuni, whilst the eastern 26 comuni became part of new Province of Gallura-North Eastern Sardinia (Provincia della Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna), roughly corresponding to the old Province of Olbia-Tempio. Whilst the Italian government challenged the law, thus stalling its implementation, on March 12, 2022, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. On April 13, 2023, the regional council, at the proposal of the regional government, approved an amendment to the 2021 reform, defining the timeframe and manner of its implementation, which would see its full implementation in 2024. ==Geography==

Facing the Sardinian Sea to the north and west and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east, the Province of Sassari is bordered to the south by the provinces of Nuoro and Oristano. It has an area of , and a total population of 493,357 (2017). There are 92 comuni (municipalities) in the province, the largest of which are Sassari, Olbia, Alghero, Porto Torres, Tempio Pausania, Sorso, Ozieri, Ittiri and Sennori. Another town of note, Pattada, is particularly known for its handmade knives. In the province is the only natural lake in Sardinia, Lake Baratz, and one of the largest artificial lakes, Lake Coghinas in the western part == Demographics ==

In 2025, the province of Sassari had a population of 471,957, of which 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female, compared to the nationwide average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 12.8% of the population, and seniors make up 26.1%, compared to the Italian average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively. ==Municipalities==

The province had 92 municipalities (comuni). The largest by population were Sassari with 120,510 inhabitants, Olbia with 61,681 and Alghero with 41,989. • Aggius • Aglientu • Alà dei Sardi • Alghero • Anela • Ardara • Arzachena • Badesi • Banari • Benetutti • Berchidda • Bessude • Bonnanaro • Bono • Bonorva • Bortigiadas • Borutta • Bottidda • Buddusò • Budoni • Bultei • Bulzi • Burgos • Calangianus • Cargeghe • Castelsardo • Cheremule • Chiaramonti • Codrongianos • Cossoine • Erula • Esporlatu • Florinas • Giave • Golfo Aranci • Illorai • Ittireddu • Ittiri • La Maddalena • Laerru • Loiri Porto San Paolo • Luogosanto • Luras • Mara • Martis • Monteleone Rocca Doria • Monti • Mores • Muros • Nughedu San Nicolò • Nule • Nulvi • Olbia • Olmedo • Oschiri • Osilo • Ossi • Ozieri • Padria • Padru • Palau • Pattada • Perfugas • Ploaghe • Porto Torres • Pozzomaggiore • Putifigari • Romana • San Teodoro • Sant'Antonio di Gallura • Santa Maria Coghinas • Santa Teresa Gallura • Sassari • Sedini • Semestene • Sennori • Siligo • Sorso • Stintino • Telti • Tempio Pausania • Tergu • Thiesi • Tissi • Torralba • Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola • Tula • Uri • Usini • Valledoria • Viddalba • Villanova Monteleone ==Government==

List of presidents of the province of Sassari ==References==