Orosei
Comune in Sardinia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orosei (Sardinian: Orosèi) 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 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Nuoro.
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Orosei | |
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Comune di Orosei | |
Orosei - panorama | |
Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°42′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Nuoro (NU) |
Frazioni | Sos Alinos |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nino Canzano |
Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (31 July 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,025 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oroseini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08028 |
Dialing code | 0784 |
Website | Official website |
The town has 5000 inhabitants and at least 13 churches, including San Giacomo Apostolo and Sa Preione Vezza[3]
Orosei borders the following municipalities: Dorgali, Galtellì, Onifai, Siniscola.

Orosei has tourist-destination beaches, including the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Ginepro, Sas Linnas Sicca Cala Liberotto, Bidderosa Oasis.[4]
The town recognizes two religious festivals, Sant'Isidoro and Santa Maria 'e Mare. They celebrate with processions.[4]
Climate
Climate data for Orosei (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51.7 (2.04) |
45.0 (1.77) |
41.6 (1.64) |
44.6 (1.76) |
31.7 (1.25) |
16.3 (0.64) |
6.5 (0.26) |
10.9 (0.43) |
45.8 (1.80) |
77.5 (3.05) |
99.7 (3.93) |
87.5 (3.44) |
558.8 (22.00) |
Source: Climatologia della Sardegna per il trentennio 1981-2010 |
References
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