Galtellì
Comune in Sardinia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galtellì (Italian: [ɡaltelˈli]; Sardinian: Garteddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Nuoro.
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Galtellì
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| Comune di Galtellì | |
 Ruins of the Castle of Pontes | |
Location of Galtellì  | |
 Galtellì Location of Galtellì in Sardinia  Galtellì Galtellì (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°37′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Santo Porcu |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,441 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Galtellinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08020 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Website | Official website |
Galtellì borders the municipalities of: Dorgali, Irgoli, Loculi, Lula, Onifai, Orosei.
Galtellì was a historic episcopal see, in the current diocese of Nuoro, in the territory of the ancient sentence of Gallura and, in particular, in the territory of the Baronie.
Galtellì has one of the better-preserved historic centres in Sardinia. It has numerous churches, and the cathedral of Saint Peter houses a cycle of Romanesque frescoes.
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