Nurri
Nurri: a Sardinian Municipality rich in history and cultural heritage
Nurri is a small Municipality located in the province of South Sardinia, in the sub-region of Sarcidano. Its history dates back to ancient times, when the area where the town stands today was already inhabited in pre-Nuragic, Nuragic, Punic and Roman times.
History
The territory of Nurri boasts numerous Domus de Janas and several Nuraghes, a sign that the area was very important during Nuragic times. During the Roman era, on the other hand, the Punic-Roman city of Biora was located near the town, of which today only some remains such as ruins, mosaics and tombs remain.
In the Middle Ages, Nurri belonged to the Giudicato di Cagliari and was part of the curatorship of Siurgus. Later, it passed under Pisan rule in 1258 and then under Aragonese rule in 1324. In 1604, the Aragonese incorporated the town into the duchy of Mandas, a feudal domain of the Maza family. Finally, during the Savoyard era, the lordship passed to the Tellez-Giron d'Alcantara, until the suppression of the feudal system in 1839.
Throughout its history, Nurri has undergone numerous territorial transformations: with Regional Law no. 9 of July 12, 2001, which established new provinces in Sardinia in 2001, the municipality of Nurri was supposed to be aggregated to the newborn province of Medio Campidano; subsequently, with Regional Law no. 10 of October 13, 2003, it was decided that it would pass to the province of Cagliari, of which it was part until the subsequent reform of 2016.
Symbols
The emblem and the gonfalon of the Municipality of Nurri were granted by decree of the President of the Republic on April 16, 2002. The emblem is blazoned as follows: "Party of red and azure, with a gold chief in the upper left corner, charged with a black eagle crowned in the same, flanked by two golden lilies." The gonfalon is a cloth divided into white and red.
Monuments and places of interest
In the territory of Nurri there are numerous religious architectures of historical and cultural interest, among which stand out the Church of San Michele, the Church of Santa Rosa da Viterbo and the Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova. In addition, there are several country churches, such as those of San Pietro, San Giovanni Battista and San Luigi Gonzaga, which are located in pleasant and peaceful places in the surrounding countryside.
Society
Over the years, the population of Nurri has undergone various demographic changes: at the end of the 1950s, the town had about 3,000 inhabitants, today it has just over 2,000. The variant of the Sardinian language spoken in Nurri is Western Campidanese.
Infrastructure and transport
The territory of Nurri is crossed by the Mandas-Arbatax railway of ARST, active since 1997 for tourist use only. The town is served by the Nurri railway station, located north of the village, which is connected to other centers along the railway almost daily in summer and on a calendar basis in the months immediately before and after. In the past, the municipality also had the Strintaxolu station, which is now disused after the closure of the railway to regular traffic.
Administration
The administration of the Municipality of Nurri is composed of the Mayor, 7 municipal councillors and a board composed of two councilors. Currently, the Mayor is Antonio Pala.
Bibliography
For those who want to deepen their knowledge of the Municipality of Nurri, we recommend reading the texts "Storia di Nurri" by Antonio Aresu and "Nurri: l'identità di un paese del Sarcidano" by Salvatore Usai.
Related articles
For those who want to deepen their knowledge of the Municipality of Nurri, further information can be found about the Nurri railway station, the Strintaxolu station and the Western Campidanese Sardinian language.
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For those who want further information on the Municipality of Nurri, we recommend visiting the Municipality's website and browsing through its sections and documents.
