What is the population of Orosei, Sardinia?

Orosei has a population of approximately 5,870 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Orosei, Sardinia located?

Orosei is located in Sardinia, Italy, at approximate coordinates 40.3792°, 9.6950°.

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Orosei

Total population

5,870

Elevation19 m

Land area91 km²

Coordinates40.38°, 9.70°

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City facts

Elevation

19 m

Area

91 km²

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Official website

www.comune.orosei.nu.it

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Orosei 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.

History & geography

Geography

Orosei is located on the Cedrino, an long river. The highest mountain, shared with Galtellì, is the Tuttavista Mount: it's high. It is a limestone massif.

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Geography

Latitude

40.3792

Longitude

9.6950

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

6,977

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus L. · Magnoliopsida
216
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta (Gmelin, 1789) · Squamata
129
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
128
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
113
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
102
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
85
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
74
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
70

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.1

Largest event

2004-12-18

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2009-02-05
30 km ENE of San Teodoro, Italy
M 2.5 — 2007-12-24
26 km E of La Caletta, Italy
M 2.5 — 2007-07-18
30 km ENE of La Caletta, Italy
M 2.7 — 2007-04-24
1 km WSW of Olbia, Italy
M 2.6 — 2007-01-21
12 km ENE of La Caletta, Italy
M 2.8 — 2006-08-01
Sardinia, Italy

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Francesco Boffo

Sardinian-born Neoclassical architect

Gianfranco Pintore

Italian journalist and writer (1939–2012)

Angelo Rojch

Italian politician

Giuseppe Mercurio

Italian writer and journalist

Italian writer and poet (1922-1998)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Sardinia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.47

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,631

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

571

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Orosei

Der Inselabdruck

Markus Fritsche · 2003

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Scarabaeus laticollis

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Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Orosei, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code: 091063
Province: Nuoro (NU)
Region: Sardegna
NUTS3 (2024): ITG2E
Codice catastale: G119

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
• ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)