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Etymology | From mola, millstone in Italian |
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Geography | |
Location | Tavolara, Italy |
Coordinates | 40°52′09″N 9°43′39″E / 40.86917°N 9.72750°E |
Area | 3,411 km2 (1,317 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
Highest point | Punta la Guardia |
Administration | |
Italy | |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Sassari |
Communes | Olbia |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
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]