Arzana

Arzana (Italian: [ˈartsana]; Sardinian: Àrtzana) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Tortolì.

Arzana

Àrtzana  (Sardinian)
Comune di Arzana
Location of Arzana
Arzana
Location of Arzana in Sardinia
Arzana
Arzana (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 39°55′N 9°32′E
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
Government
  MayorMarco Melis
Area
  Total162.49 km2 (62.74 sq mi)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[1]
  Total2,430
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Arzanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08040
Dialing code0782
WebsiteOfficial website

Arzana borders the following municipalities: Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu, Lanusei, Seui, Seulo, Tortolì, Villagrande Strisaili, Villaputzu. Arzana is located about 670 metres (2,200 ft) above sea level. In the town of Arzana stands Punta la Marmora, the highest peak in Sardinia.

People

  • Stanis Dessy, artist
  • Anselmo Contu, political
  • Attilio Cubeddu, former member of Anonima sarda
  • Samuele Stochino bandit
gollark: They are marginally brighter than torches.
gollark: It might just be out of RAM or something. I'm backing up the backups, so wait a bit.
gollark: That would depend on why it's down.
gollark: What did you do?
gollark: It really isn't.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.