- Province of Nuoro
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Province of Nuoro — Province — Map highlighting the location of the province of Nuoro in Italy
Country 
ItalyRegion Sardinia Capital(s) Nuoro Comuni 52 Government – President Roberto Deriu Area – Total 3,934 km2 (1,518.9 sq mi) Population (2009, estimated) – Total 161,444 – Density 41/km2 (106.3/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 08010-08040, 08042-08049, 08100 Telephone prefix 070, 079, 0484, 0782, 0784, 0785 Vehicle registration NU ISTAT 091 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.
It has an area of 3,934 km², 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).[1]
The province was established in 1927.[2] 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 March 5, 2001 to January 3, 2002, Antonio Todde, from Tiana, was the oldest man in the world.
Politics
Nuoro Provincial Election Results June 2010 Name Party 1st Preference Votes % 2nd Preference Votes % Roberto Deriu PD 28.759 32,5 29.323 51,3 Luigi Crisponi PdL 33.971 38,4 27.840 48,7 References
- ^ Population data source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) - 2009 estimates.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1356.
External links
- Official website (Italian)
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