Olzai

Olzai
Ortzai (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Olzai
View of Olzai
View of Olzai
Olzai is located in Sardinia
Olzai
Olzai
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°11′N 9°9′E / 40.183°N 9.150°E / 40.183; 9.150
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
Government
 • MayorEster Satta
Area
 • Total
69.82 km2 (26.96 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
752
 • Density10.8/km2 (27.9/sq mi)
DemonymOlzaesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Olzai (Sardinian: Ortzai) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 752 inhabitants.

Olzai borders the municipalities of Austis, Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Ollolai, Ottana, Sarule, Sedilo, Sorradile, and Teti.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 752, of which 50.9% are male, and 49.1% are female. Minors make up 10.9% of the population, and seniors make up 34.2%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.4% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Peru, Morocco, Germany, and Poland.

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.