Golfo Aranci

Golfo Aranci (Gallurese: "Figari", ) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Olbia.
History.
The name of the "comune" derives from a wrong translation from the old Gallurese toponym of the "Golfu di li Ranci" ("Gulf of the Crabs"). Once known as Figari, the current town grew up in the mid-18th century as a fishing port. In the early 19th century a Royal Decree made it the main port for the arrivals from the mainland, contributing to its population growth.