Gallura

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Gallura (locally "Gaddura") is a geographical and cultural region in northern Sardinia, Italy.

The main towns and villages are Olbia (Terranoa), Tempio Pausania (Tempiu), La Maddalena (A Madalena), Arzachena (Alzachena) and Calangianus (Caragnani). Is part of the new province of "Olbia-Tempio" with Olbia and Tempio Pausania as administrative capitals.

People locally speak the "gallurese", a diasystem of Sardinian language, strictly connected with southern dialects of Corsican language.

There is an airport and port in Olbia. Industries including cork, granite, and food exist in Olbia and Tempio. There is tourism in the Costa Smeralda area and in La Maddalena island.de:Gallura fr:Gallura it:Gallura ja:ガッルーラ