Molara Island
| 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 |
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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. 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).