- Bitti
Infobox CityIT
img_coa = bitti-Stemma.png
official_name = Comune di Bitti
name = Bitti
region =Sardinia
province = Nuoro (NU)
elevation_m =
area_total_km2 = 216.2
population_as_of = Dec. 2004All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat .]
population_total = 3307
population_density_km2 = 15
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|40|28|30|N|9|22|54|E|type:city(3,307)_region:IT
frazioni =
telephone = 0784
postalcode = 08021
gentilic = Bittesi
saint =St. George
day =april 23
mayor =Marino Satta
website = [http://www.comunedibitti.it/ www.comunedibitti.it]
mapy = 9.3833
mapx = 40.4833Bitti is a "
comune " (municipality) in theProvince of Nuoro in the Italian regionSardinia , located about 140 km north ofCagliari and about 20 km north ofNuoro . Bitti borders the following municipalities:Alà dei Sardi ,Buddusò ,Lodè , Lula,Nule ,Onani ,Orune ,Osidda ,Padru .History
The commune takes its name from the Sardinian "bitta" (female deer). Already existing in Roman times, it is mentioned in 1170 as "Bitthe". It was a provincial capital of the
Giudicato of Gallura and, from the 14th century, was part of theGiudicato of Torres . It was later included in the marquisate of Orani.Main sights
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Romanzesu nuraghe archaeological complex.
*Church of "Santu Jorgi" (St. George).Demographic evolution
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ee also
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Tenores de Bitti References
External links
* [http://www.comunedibitti.it/ Official website]
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