Austis

Austis
Aùstis (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Austis
Traditional clothing of Austis
Traditional clothing of Austis
Austis is located in Sardinia
Austis
Austis
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°4′N 9°5′E / 40.067°N 9.083°E / 40.067; 9.083
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro
Government
 • MayorMaria Domenica Porcu
Area
 • Total
50.81 km2 (19.62 sq mi)
Elevation
737 m (2,418 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
711
 • Density14.0/km2 (36.2/sq mi)
DemonymAustesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08030
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Austis (Sardinian: Aùstis) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 711 inhabitants.

Austis borders the municipalities of Neoneli, Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Olzai, Ortueri, Sorgono, Teti, and Tiana.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 711, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 10.4% of the population, and seniors make up 32.1%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Albania.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). "Map 48". Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  4. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.