Ovodda

Ovodda
Comune
Comune di Ovodda
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Ovodda is located in Sardinia
Ovodda
Ovodda
Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°6′N 9°10′E / 40.100°N 9.167°E / 40.100; 9.167
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
Government
 • MayorMaria Cristina Sedda
Area
 • Total
40.85 km2 (15.77 sq mi)
Elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,429
 • Density34.98/km2 (90.60/sq mi)
DemonymOvoddesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Ovodda is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has 1,429 inhabitants.

Ovodda borders the municipalities of Desulo, Fonni, Gavoi, Ollolai, Teti, and Tiana.

Traditional costumes from Ovodda

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 1,429, of which 50.4% are male, and 49.6% are female. Minors make up 14.2% of the population, and seniors make up 29.0%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, France, Germany, and Brazil.

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.