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'''Arbatax''' ({{IPA|it|arbaˈtaks}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=87408|title=Turandot|work=Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'ortografia e di pronunzia|editor=Bruno Migliorini|language=it|accessdate=8 August 2019|archive-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321050152/http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=87408|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{langx|sc|Arbatassa}}) is the largest hamlet (''[[frazione]]'') of [[Tortolì]], [[Sardinia]], in [[Italy]] with a population of almost 5,000 inhabitants.
== History ==
The origin of the name Arbatax is uncertain. According to tradition, it is derived from an [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word, which means "14th Tower", and refers to the nearby watchtower built by the Spaniards to protect the territory from the incursion of Arab pirates.<ref>{{cite web|url= |title=Sulla presenza araba in Sardegna e sulle sue conseguenze linguistiche, si vedano però le considerazioni di V. Brugnatelli, "Un nuovo arabismo sardo|publisher= Studi Mediolatini e Volgari 28 ( |date= 1981}}</ref>
The founders of Arbatax  were [[Campania]]n fishermen from the island of [[Ponza]], located in [[Lazio]], close to the coast of the Italian Peninsula.
The location assumed importance in the 1960s after the construction of  the main Sardinian [[paper mill]].
== Geography ==
The town is situated by the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]], 5&nbsp;km east of [[Tortolì]].
===Climate===
{{Weather box
| width       = auto
| collapsed   = yes
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location    = Arbatax (Cape Bellavista) (1991–2020)
| Jan record high C = 24.0
| Feb record high C = 27.0
| Mar record high C = 31.4
| Apr record high C = 29.4
| May record high C = 31.2
| Jun record high C = 38.4
| Jul record high C = 39.8
| Aug record high C = 40.8
| Sep record high C = 36.4
| Oct record high C = 31.0
| Nov record high C = 26.8
| Dec record high C = 27.0
| year record high C = 40.8
| Jan high C = 14.2
| Feb high C = 14.6
| Mar high C = 16.7
| Apr high C = 19.2
| May high C = 23.0
| Jun high C = 27.6
| Jul high C = 30.9
| Aug high C = 31.5
| Sep high C = 27.5
| Oct high C = 23.4
| Nov high C = 18.4
| Dec high C = 15.2
| year high C = 21.8
| Jan mean C = 11.1
| Feb mean C = 11.2
| Mar mean C = 12.9
| Apr mean C = 15.2
| May mean C = 18.6
| Jun mean C = 23.0
| Jul mean C = 26.1
| Aug mean C = 26.8
| Sep mean C = 23.2
| Oct mean C = 19.6
| Nov mean C = 15.2
| Dec mean C = 12.2
| year mean C = 17.9
| Jan low C = 8.1
| Feb low C = 7.9
| Mar low C = 9.5
| Apr low C = 11.5
| May low C = 14.8
| Jun low C = 18.8
| Jul low C = 21.8
| Aug low C = 22.5
| Sep low C = 19.3
| Oct low C = 16.2
| Nov low C = 12.3
| Dec low C = 9.3
| year low C = 14.3
| Jan record low C = -1.4
| Feb record low C = -6.6
| Mar record low C = 1.0
| Apr record low C = 5.2
| May record low C = 6.4
| Jun record low C = 0.0
| Jul record low C = 15.6
| Aug record low C = 14.6
| Sep record low C = 11.4
| Oct record low C = 7.4
| Nov record low C = 2.2
| Dec record low C = -1.6
| year record low C = -6.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 39.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 28.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 33.9
| Apr precipitation mm = 37.6
| May precipitation mm = 22.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 8.2
| Jul precipitation mm = 5.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 13.7
| Sep precipitation mm = 41.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 57.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 64.0
| Dec precipitation mm = 56.7
| year precipitation mm = 408.4
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 4.4
| Feb precipitation days = 3.6
| Mar precipitation days = 4.4
| Apr precipitation days = 4.5
| May precipitation days = 3.7
| Jun precipitation days = 1.6
| Jul precipitation days = 1.0
| Aug precipitation days = 1.7
| Sep precipitation days = 4.3
| Oct precipitation days = 4.4
| Nov precipitation days = 5.4
| Dec precipitation days = 5.2
| year precipitation days = 44.1
| Jan humidity = 70.3
| Feb humidity = 68.1
| Mar humidity = 69.6
| Apr humidity = 69.8
| May humidity = 69.6
| Jun humidity = 68.8
| Jul humidity = 68.6
| Aug humidity = 69.1
| Sep humidity = 69.2
| Oct humidity = 71.4
| Nov humidity = 70.7
| Dec humidity = 69.5
| year humidity = 69.6
| Jan sun = 160.0
| Feb sun = 180.0
| Mar sun = 212.7
| Apr sun = 231.3
| May sun = 281.5
| Jun sun = 316.8
| Jul sun = 341.0
| Aug sun = 316.5
| Sep sun = 235.2
| Oct sun = 206.5
| Nov sun = 160.2
| Dec sun = 160.0
| year sun = 2801.6
| source 1 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Italy/CSV/CapoBellavista_16550.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cape Bellavista
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = February 4, 2024}}</ref>
}}
== Transport ==
The port is used by ferries to and fro [[Civitavecchia]] and [[Olbia]], and is also monopolized by the marine construction company Intermare, which builds gas rigs and vessels. The marina is one of the cheapest in Sardinia.
The town is connected to [[Lanusei]] and [[Cagliari]] by a narrow gauge railway, today used for touristic purposes, owned by [[Ferrovie della Sardegna]].
The closest airport is the [[Tortolì Airport]], about 4&nbsp;km from the town.
== Economy ==
Today, the economy is focused on tourism and industry. Arbatax is home to a factory dedicated to the building of [[oil platforms]], controlled by the Italian oil and gas industry contractor [[Saipem]]. Mussels are farmed in the nearby lagoon and fresh fish are on sale from the fishing cooperative. The red rocks are a tourist attraction.
== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=200>
File:JANAS 27-09-2005 ARBATAX (1).jpg|{{center|Port}}
Image:Sardinien arbatax Turm.jpg|{{center|''Spanish tower''}}
Image:Sardinien arbatax 031006 07.jpg|{{center|Beach of ''Rocce Rosse''}}
Image:Arbatax red rocks.jpg|{{center|Rocce Rosse / Red Rocks}}
Image:Arbatax red rocks detail.jpg|{{center|Red Rocks - detail}}
</gallery>
== See also ==
* [[Tortolì]]
* [[Province of Nuoro|Nuoro]]
* [[Tourist destinations of Sardinia]]
* [[Tirrenia di Navigazione]]
== References ==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Arbatax}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071020023502/http://www.aeroportotortoliarbatax.it/ Tortolì-Arbatax Airport] <small>(IT)</small>
*[http://www.comuneditortoli.it/ Comune of Tortolì] <small>(IT)</small>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201092423/http://www.marenostrum.it/arbatax/ Arbatax on marenostrum.it] <small>(IT)</small>
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928073336/http://www.sardegna.net/IT/place_info.php?ID=3 Arbatax on Sardegna.net] <small>(IT)</small>
*{{Cite web|title=Port and coastal towers of Arbatax|url=http://virtualarchaeology.sardegnacultura.it/index.php/en/archaeological-sites/eta-medievale/torri-costiere-di-arbatax|access-date=2021-08-28|website=Sardegna Virtual Archaeology}}
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