Country Italy Comuni 52 Area 3,934 km² Team Nuorese Calcio | Time zone CET (UTC+1) | |
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Postal code 08010-08040, 08042-08049, 08100 Telephone prefix 070, 079, 0484, 0782, 0784, 0785 Points of interest Grotta di Ispinigoli, Nuraghe Tanca Manna, Gola di Gorropu, Cala Luna, Grottes du Bue Marino Destinations | ||
The Province of Nuoro (Italian: Provincia di Nuoro; Sardinian: Provìntzia de Nùgoro) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.
Map of Province of Nuoro, Italy
It has an area of 3,934 square kilometres (1,519 sq mi), and a total population of 161,444. The province is divided into 52 comuni, the largest of which are Nuoro (36,443), Siniscola (11,532), Macomer (10,753), and Dorgali (9,000). The other comuni are generally not so large, even if Oliena (7,455) and Orosei (6,718) can be considered as well as populated towns.
The province was established in 1927. In 2005, the territory of the Province of Nuoro has been substantially reduced as a consequence of the establishment in the island of four new provinces.
The province hosts some of the wildest and most beautiful natural landscapes in the world. Part of these landscapes has been included in the National Park of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu which straddles the border between the Provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra.
The Province of Nuoro is one of Europe's less-densely populated areas. However, it is known for its high concentration of centenarians and supercentenarians. From 5 March 2001 to 3 January 2002, Antonio Todde, from Tiana, was the oldest man in the world.