Orosei

Orosei
Comune di Orosei
Orosei - panorama
Orosei
Location of Orosei in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°42′E / 40.383°N 9.700°E / 40.383; 9.700
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
FrazioniSos Alinos
Government
 • MayorElisa Farris
Area
 • Total
91 km2 (35 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2016)[2]
 • Total
7,025
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymOroseini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08028
Dialing code0784
ISTAT code091063
Patron saintSan Giacomo
Saint day25th July
WebsiteOfficial website

Orosei (Sardinian: Orosèi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Nuoro.

The town has around 7000 inhabitants and 27 documented churches with 13 that still survive today, including San Giacomo Apostolo, Su Remediu and Sant'Antonio Abate.[3]

Orosei borders the following municipalities: Dorgali, Galtellì, Onifai, Siniscola.

Orosei has tourist-destination beaches, including the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Ginepro, Sas Linnas Sicca, Cala Liberotto and the Bidderosa Oasis.[4]

The town recognizes three religious festivals, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Maria 'e Mare and Sant'Antonio Abate. They celebrate with processions.[4] In particular, Sant'Antonio is celebrated with a big fire.

Geography

Orosei is located on the Cedrino, an 80 kilometres (50 mi) long river. The highest mountain, shared with Galtellì, is the Tuttavista Mount: it's 806 metres (2,644 ft) high. It is a limestone massif.

Climate

Climate data for Orosei (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
18.1
(64.6)
20.4
(68.7)
24.3
(75.7)
28.9
(84.0)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
28.9
(84.0)
24.7
(76.5)
20.0
(68.0)
17.1
(62.8)
23.1
(73.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
5.8
(42.4)
7.9
(46.2)
10.3
(50.5)
13.8
(56.8)
17.9
(64.2)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
18.1
(64.6)
14.5
(58.1)
10.3
(50.5)
7.8
(46.0)
12.9
(55.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51.7
(2.04)
45.0
(1.77)
41.6
(1.64)
44.6
(1.76)
31.7
(1.25)
16.3
(0.64)
6.5
(0.26)
10.9
(0.43)
45.8
(1.80)
77.5
(3.05)
99.7
(3.93)
87.5
(3.44)
558.8
(22.00)
Source: Climatologia della Sardegna per il trentennio 1981-2010

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "The Churches of Orosei". Proloco Orosei. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  4. ^ a b [Gulf of Orosei to Cala Ginepro, from Sas Linnas Sicca to Cala Liberotto all the way to the beautiful and pristine Bidderosa Oasis. "Orosei (Sardinia)"]. Italy Magazine. Retrieved 8 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)