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Tortolì is situated on the eastern coast of Sardinia. Its port and greatest hamlet is Arbatax, which has also an airport that once connected it to continental Italy and the European continent.
The airport was built in the 60's, with a grass runway, as logistical and technical support for the near Arbatax paper mill. The mill closed in 1986. The mill closed in 1986. In 1975, a 1,188-metre (3,898 ft) [ 2 ] asphalt runway, a hangar and a control tower were built.
The origin of the name Arbatax is uncertain. According to german linuist Max Leopold Wagner, it is derived from an Arabic word, which means "14th Tower", and refers to the nearby watchtower built by the Spaniards to protect the territory from the incursion of Arab pirates.
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