Orosei

Orosei
Comune
Comune di Orosei
church of San Giacomo Maggiore church of San Giacomo Maggiore
Orosei Location of Orosei in Sardinia
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Sos Alinos
Area
• Total	90.4 km2 (34.9 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	6,148
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Oroseini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	08028
Dialing code	0784

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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,148 and an area of 90.4 square kilometres (34.9 sq mi).

The municipality of Orosei contains the frazioni (subdivisions) Sos Alinos and Cala Liberotto.

Orosei borders the following municipalities: Dorgali, Galtellì, Onifai, Siniscola.

Demographic evolution

Gallery

• Abbey in Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.jpg

  Abbey in Orosei

• Cala Liberotto coast, Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.jpg

  Coast in Cala Liberotto, Orosei

• Cala Liberotto, Orosei, Sardinia, Italy.jpg

  Beach in Cala Liberotto, Orosei

• Orosei-Osala beach.jpg

  Osala Beach in Orosei