Orosei

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Orosei
Comune
Comune di Orosei
View of Orosei
Orosei Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°42′E / 40.383°N 9.700°E / 40.383; 9.700
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Sos Alinos
Government
• Mayor	Elisa Farris
Area
• Total	91.00 km2 (35.14 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	6,838
• Density	75.14/km2 (194.6/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 is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Nuoro. It has 6,838 inhabitants.

Orosei borders the municipalities of Dorgali, Galtellì, Onifai, and Siniscola.

Geography

Orosei is located on the Cedrino, an 80 kilometres (50 mi) long river. The highest mountain, shared with Galtellì, is the Monte Tuttavista: it's 806 metres (2,644 ft) high. It is a limestone massif.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 6,838, of which 50.5% are male, and 49.5% are female. Minors make up 13.6% of the population, and seniors make up 23.9%.

Sights

The town has 27 documented churches with 13 that still survive today, including San Giacomo Apostolo, Su Remediu and Sant'Antonio Abate.

Orosei has tourist-destination beaches, including the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Ginepro, Sas Linnas Sicca, Cala Liberotto and the Bidderosa Oasis.

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  Sa Curcurica near Cala Ginepro
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  The porch of the church of Sant'Antonio Abate
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  Gulf of Orosei
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  Marina di Orosei

Culture

The town recognizes three religious festivals, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Maria 'e Mare and Sant'Antonio Abate. They celebrate with processions. In particular, Sant'Antonio is celebrated with a big fire.

References

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