Ortueri
Encyclopedia
Ortueri is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 90 km north of Cagliari
and about 45 km southwest of Nuoro
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,379 and an area of 39.0 km².
Ortueri borders the following municipalities: Austis
, Busachi
, Neoneli
, Samugheo
, Sorgono
, Ulà Tirso
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
Province of Nuoro
The Province of Nuoro is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.It has an area of 3,934 km², and a total population of 161,444. The province is divided into 52 comuni, the largest of which are Nuoro , Siniscola , Macomer , and Dorgali...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, located about 90 km north of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
and about 45 km southwest of Nuoro
Nuoro
Nuoro is a city and comune in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the Province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,443 Nuoro is a city and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,379 and an area of 39.0 km².
Ortueri borders the following municipalities: Austis
Austis
Austis is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km southwest of Nuoro...
, Busachi
Busachi
Busachi is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,574 and an area of 59.2 km².Busachi borders the following municipalities:...
, Neoneli
Neoneli
Neoneli is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 776 and an area of 47.9 km².Neoneli borders the following municipalities:...
, Samugheo
Samugheo
Samugheo is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 80 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km east of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,429 and an area of 81.2 km².Samugheo borders the following municipalities:...
, Sorgono
Sorgono
Sorgono is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of 56.2 km².Sorgono borders the following municipalities: Atzara,...
, Ulà Tirso
Ulà Tirso
Ulà Tirso is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northeast of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 616 and an area of 18.8 km².Ulà Tirso borders the following municipalities:...
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