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Sardinia was always ruled by a praefectus (provinciae) Sardiniae and from Claudius on, the main and official title was enriched by the attribute procurator Augusti. [8] [9] [10] The provinces of Corsica and Sardinia were incorporated into the Diocese of Italy by Diocletian in 292 AD, along with Sicily and Malta.
The Strait of Bonifacio (French: Bouches de Bonifacio; Italian: Bocche di Bonifacio; Corsican: Bucchi di Bunifaziu; Gallurese: Bocchi di Bunifaciu; Sardinian: Buccas de Bonifatziu; Ligurian: Bocche de Bunifazziu; Latin: Fretum Gallicum, Fretum Taphros) is the strait between Corsica and Sardinia, named after the Corsican town Bonifacio.
The largest one is the island of La Maddalena (Italian: Isola La Maddalena), with a homonymous town, which is the largest settlement in the archipelago. The other six islands, in order of size, are: Caprera , Spargi , Santo Stefano , Santa Maria , Budelli and Razzoli .
Bonifacio is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea, separated from Sardinia by the Strait of Bonifacio.It is a city placed on the best and only major harbour of the southern coast and also is a commune covering a somewhat larger region including the offshore Isles Lavezzi, giving it the distinction of being the southernmost commune in Metropolitan France.
The town of Nuoro [33] is the main urban center, while Fonni [34] is a winter sports center with a ski lift to Monte Spada and Bruncu Spina ski area. Castle of Burgos. Goceano, inland mountainous territory, is instead known above all for the castle of Burgos, [35] one of the many medieval castles in Sardinia.
The island of Corsica holds two departments, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. Bodies of water including lakes, reservoirs and lagoons are listed by department: List of bodies of water of Haute-Corse; List of bodies of water of Corse-du-Sud
The island has an area of 10.39 km 2 (4.01 sq mi) and is approximately 4.3 km (2.7 mi) wide at its widest point; the coasts are steep, and extend for 16 km (9.9 mi). The island is a state nature reserve and forms part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park .
This is a list of selected cities in Sardinia with local names. Metropolitan areas. Cagliari, (population about 450,000)