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ALGHERO
, a seaport and episcopal see on the W. See also:coast of See also:Sardinia, in the See also:province of See also:Sassari, 21 M
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S.S.W. by See also:rail from the See also:town of Sassari
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Pop
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(1901) 10,779
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The see was founded in 1503, but the See also:cathedral itself See also:dates from the 12th See also:century,though it has been reconstructed
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The town was strongly fortified by See also:medieval walls, which have to some extent been demolished
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It was originally founded by the See also:Doria See also:family of See also:Genoa about 1102, but was occupied by the See also:house of See also:Aragon in 1354, who held it successfully against various attacks until it See also:fell to the house of See also:Savoy with the See also:rest of Sardinia in 1720
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Catalonian is still spoken here
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See also: The important prehistoric See also:necropolis of Anghelu Ruju was excavated in 1904 61 m . N. of Alghero (Notizie degli Scavi, 1904, 301 seq.) . |
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