Economy
The economy of town is, mainly, focused on services and advanced tertiary. It is the principle administrative centre of central and northern Sardinia. The main Sardinian banks (Banco di Sardegna and Banca di Sassari) have head office and presidency in the city.
Several research centers are located in town, as the University ones, the Center of Regional Weather Service (Meteo Sar.), the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection (ARPA), the Zooprophylaxis Institute of Sardinia, many labs of the National Research Center (CNR), as the Institute of Biometeorology (IBIMET), the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), the Institute of Ecosystem Studies (ISE), the Institute of sciences of food production (ISPA), the Institute for animal production system in mediterranean environment (ISPAAM).
Manufacturing system is based on construction, pharmaceutical, food, typographic industry, but, also, indirectly, on petrochemical and oil refineries, located in Porto Torres.
Tourism is concentrated, mainly, along the coasts. Platamona, Porto Ferro, Porto Palmas and Argentiera are the principal seaside turist spots of municipality.
Average income in Sassari is 24,006 euros per person
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