Bitti


Bitti is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about north of Nuoro.
Bitti borders the following municipalities: Alà dei Sardi, Buddusò, Lodè, Lula, Nule, Onanì, Orune, Osidda, Padru.

History

The commune takes its name from the Sardinian bitta. Already existing in Roman times, it is mentioned in 1170 as Bitthe. was a provincial capital of the Giudicato of Gallura and, from the 14th century, was part of the Giudicato of Torres. It was later included in the marquisate of Orani.

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