Onifai

Onifai
—  Comune  —
Comune di Onifai
Onifai Location of Onifai in Italy
Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°3′E / 40.033°N 9.05°E / 40.033; 9.05Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°3′E / 40.033°N 9.05°E / 40.033; 9.05
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Nuoro (NU)
Area
- Total	43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	765
- Density	17.8/km2 (46.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	08020
Dialing code	0437

Onifai (Sardinian: Oniài) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 200 km north of Cagliari, about 40 km east of Nuoro and just 5 km inland from the gulf of Orosei. Economy is based merely on agricolture and shepherding. Onifai is well known for its percorino cheese (most of production is exported in the European continent, USA and Canada) and the vernaccia; excellent wine made with Cannonau grapes and appreciated in the entire country. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 765 and an area of 43.0 km².^[1]

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

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.