Province of Nuoro
Province of Italy
Province of Nuoro
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mountain range located in the province.
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Nuoro in Sardania
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Capital(s) | Nuoro |
Comuni | 74 |
Government
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• President | Costantino Tidu |
Area
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• Total | 5,638.06 km 2 (2,176.87 sq mi) |
Population
(31 July 2017)
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• Total | 210,972 |
• Density | 37/km 2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+2 ( CEST ) |
Postal code |
08010-08040, 08042-08049, 08100
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Telephone prefix | 070, 079, 0484, 0782, 0784, 0785 |
Vehicle registration | NU |
ISTAT | 091 |
The province of Nuoro ( Italian : provincia di Nuoro ; Sardinian : provìntzia de Nùgoro ) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia , Italy . Its capital is the city of Nuoro .
It has an area of 5,638 square kilometres (2,177 sq mi) , and, As of 2017 [ update ] , a total population of 210,972. The province is divided into 74 comuni , the largest of which are Nuoro (36,925 inhabitants), Siniscola (11,492), Macomer (10,043), and Dorgali (8,576). [1] The other comuni are generally not so large, even if Oliena (7,123 inhabitants) and Orosei (7,025) can be considered as well as populated towns.
The province was established in 1927. [2] In 2005, the territory of the Province of Nuoro was substantially reduced as a consequence of the establishment in the island of four new provinces ; subsequent administrative reforms have increased its size once again in 2016, through the annexation of 22 out of the 23 communes which made up the short-lived Ogliastra .
Parks located in the province include the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu .
The Province of Nuoro is one of Southern Europe's least densely populated areas. [ citation needed ] However, it is known for its high concentration of centenarians and supercentenarians . From 5 March 2001 to 3 January 2002, Antonio Todde , from Tiana , was the oldest man in the world .
Government
List of presidents of the province of Nuoro
President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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Salvatore Angelo Piras | 1987 | 1990 | Italian Socialist Party | |
Francesco Achille Crisponi | 1990 | 1993 | Christian Democracy | |
Federico Caredda | 1993 | 1995 | Christian Democracy | |
Giuseppe Matteo Pirisi | 1995 | 1999 |
Democratic Party of the Left
Democrats of the Left |
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Francesco Maria Licheri | 2000 | 2005 |
Italian People's Party
The Daisy |
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Roberto Deriu | 2005 | 2010 |
The Daisy
Democratic Party |
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2010 | 2014 | |||
– | Sabina Bullita | 2015 | 2016 | Special Commissioner |
– | Alessandra Pistis | 2016 | 2016 | Special Commissioner |
– | Maria Cristina Madeddu | 2016 | 2016 | Special Commissioner |
– | Costantino Tidu | 2016 | Incumbent | Special Commissioner |
References
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
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