Girasole

This article is about the Italian comune. For the opal, see girasol. For the American sunflower, see Jerusalem artichoke. For the Italian footballer, see Michael Girasole.

Girasole (Sardinian: Gelisui) 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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Tortolì.

Girasole Gelisuli (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Girasole
Location of Girasole
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Coordinates: 39°57′N 9°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Gianluca Congiu
Area
• Total	13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[1]
• Total	1,296
• Density	98/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Girasolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08040
Dialing code	0782
Website	Official website

Girasole borders the following municipalities: Lotzorai, Tortolì, and Villagrande Strisaili.

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Istat).^{[full citation needed]}