Province of Ogliastra
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Nation | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Capital | Lanusei and Tortolì |
Area | 1,854 km² |
Population (2005) | 58,026 |
Density | 31 |
Comuni | 23 |
Vehicle Registration | OG |
Postal Code | 080xx |
Telephone Prefix | 0782 |
ISTAT | 109 |
President | Pier Luigi Carta |
Map highlighting the location of the province of Ogliastra in Italy |
Ogliastra is a province in eastern Sardinia, Italy. Ogliastra is the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 58,000 inhabitants, it is also the least populous province of Italy. It corresponds roughly to the medieval Giudicato of Agugliastra. The largest municipalities (as of 2005-06-30) are:
Commune | Population |
---|---|
Tortolì | 10,227 |
Lanusei | 5,789 |
Bari Sardo | 3,880 |
Baunei | 3,825 |
Tertenia | 3,706 |
Villagrande Strisaili | 3,569 |
Jerzu | 3,284 |
The populations of the most isolated villages in Ogliastra are supplying pedigree, medical and genetic data to research in inherited diseases. This research is coordinated by the company SharDNA.
Europe | Italy | Sardinia (Sardegna) | |
Cagliari | Carbonia-Iglesias | Medio Campidano | Nuoro | Ogliastra | Olbia-Tempio | Oristano | Sassari |