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 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | Sos Alinos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Farris |
| Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,025 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oroseini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08028 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| ISTAT code | 091063 |
| Patron saint | San Giacomo |
| Saint day | 25th July |
| Website | Official 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "The Churches of Orosei". Proloco Orosei. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ 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.
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