Ozieri
| Ozieri | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Città di Ozieri | ||
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The Cathedral of Ozieri. | ||
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  Ozieri Location of Ozieri in Sardinia | ||
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 9°00′E / 40.583°N 9.000°ECoordinates: 40°35′N 9°00′E / 40.583°N 9.000°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | Sassari (SS) | |
| Frazioni | Chilivani, San Nicola | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leonardo Ladu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 252.45 km2 (97.47 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) | |
| Population (31 March 2008) | ||
| • Total | 11,031 | |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ozieresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 07014 | |
| Dialing code | 079 | |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antioco | |
| Saint day | November, 13 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ozieri (Sardinian: Othieri) is a town and comune of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, northern Sardinia (Italy), in the Logudoro historical region.
Its cathedral of the Immacolata is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ozieri. Ozieri is the centre of the earliest known archaeological culture on Sardinia (known as Ozieri Culture).
Main sights
- Cathedral of the Immacolata, known from the 15th century. It was restored from 1550 to 1571. It has a nave and two aisles. It houses a poloptych of the Madonna di Loreto (16th century), work of a local master.
- Basilica of Sant'Antioco di Bisarcio, one of the largest Romanesque churches in Sardinia.
- Grotte di San Michele (3500–2700 BC) - Ozieri gives its name to the Ozieri culture, a prehistoric civilization whose first findings were excavated in the local caves of San Michele starting from 1914.
- Pont'ezzu, a Roman bridge, dating to the 2nd century AD and restored in the 3rd–4th century AD. It has six arcades for a total length of 87.50 metres (287 ft)
Transportation
Ozieri can be reached from Sassari through the SS.597 National road, and by Olbia (SS.199).
The city has a railways station located in the frazione of Chilivani (lines to Olbia, Porto Torres and Cagliari).
Notable People from Ozieri
- Luca Sbisa, professional ice hockey player
- Mariangela Demurtas, musician, Tristania
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ozieri. |
- Diocese of Ozieri at catholic-hierarchy.org
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"Diocese of Bisarchio". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
See also
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