Molara Island

Molara
Map
EtymologyFrom mola, millstone in Italian
Geography
LocationTavolara, Italy
Coordinates40°52′09″N 9°43′39″E / 40.86917°N 9.72750°E / 40.86917; 9.72750
Area3,411 km2 (1,317 sq mi)
Highest elevation158 m (518 ft)
Highest pointPunta la Guardia
Administration
Italy
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari
CommunesOlbia
Demographics
Population0

Molara is an island in north-eastern Sardinia and constitutes, together with the island of Tavolara, Molarotto, the peninsula of Punta Coda Cavallo and other minor rocks, a protected marine park.[1] Of a granite nature, it has an area of 3,411 km² and reaches, with Punta la Guardia, 158 m u.s.l. Its name, of medieval origin, is probably due to the rounded and uniform shape of the island, similar to a millstone (in Italian, mola).[2]

  1. ^ "Area Marina Protetta Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo: L'Area Protetta". www.parks.it. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  2. ^ "Conosciamo l'isola di Molara, Sardegna". onemag.it. August 12, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2022.