Laerru
The history and origin of the name Laerru
Hello everyone, today I want to talk to you about Laerru, a small municipality in the province of Sassari, in the Anglona region. Its name likely comes from the Latin word ''alaternus'', an evergreen shrub that is typical of the area.
The history of Laerru
The town has an ancient history that dates back to the Lower Paleolithic era. During the prenuragic, nuragic, and Roman eras, the area was inhabited and there are numerous archaeological remains such as dolmens, giant tombs, domus de janas, nuraghes, and Roman tombs.
In the Middle Ages, it was part of the Giudicato di Torres and, after its fall in 1259, it passed to the Malaspina, Doria, and Aragonese families around 1450. In the XVIII century, the town was incorporated into the principality of Anglona under the lordship of the Pimentel and Tellez-Giron d'Alcantara families, until the feudal system was abolished in 1839.
Symbols of Laerru
The municipality of Laerru has a coat of arms and a gonfalone depicting the letter L, a golden scale that recalls the historical belonging to the Giudicato di Torres, and a bundle of wheat ears for the importance of agricultural activities. The gonfalone is a yellow flag bordered in blue.
The society of Laerru
The demographic evolution of the town shows a decline in the last decades, with a population of 853 inhabitants. The dialect spoken in Laerru is the variant of the Logudorese Sardinian called Northern Logudorese.
Infrastructure and transport in Laerru
The municipality of Laerru has a railway station along the Sassari-Tempio-Palau railway, used until 1997 for public transport and subsequently for the Trenino Verde, a tourist railway that connects the tourist centers in the area.
Administration of Laerru
The municipal administration is led by the Mayor and the municipality is part of the province of Sassari.
Bibliography and External links
If you are interested in discovering more about the small Sardinian municipality, I recommend two books: ''Raccontando Laerru'' by Denise Fraoni and ''In Laerru'' by Francesca Truddaiu. Additionally, I leave you with links to the official website of the Municipality of Laerru and the railway station.
