Ottana
Encyclopedia
Ottana is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 110 km north of Cagliari
and about 25 km southwest of Nuoro
.
It is home to the Romanesque church of San Nicola
.
Ottana borders the following municipalities: Bolotana
, Noragugume
, Olzai
, Orani
, Sarule
, Sedilo
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
Province of Nuoro
The Province of Nuoro 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 , Siniscola , Macomer , and Dorgali...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, located about 110 km north of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
and about 25 km southwest of Nuoro
Nuoro
Nuoro is a city and comune in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the Province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,443 Nuoro is a city and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte...
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It is home to the Romanesque church of San Nicola
San Nicola (Ottana)
San Nicola is a church in Ottana, central Sardinia, Italy. Dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, it was consecrated in 1160. It is located on a hill commanding the town and is reached through a staircase....
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Ottana borders the following municipalities: Bolotana
Bolotana
Bolotana is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km west of Nuoro...
, Noragugume
Noragugume
Noragugume is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km west of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 363 and an area of 26.8 km²....
, Olzai
Olzai
Olzai is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,016 and an area of 69.7 km²....
, Orani
Orani, Italy
Orani is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,113 and an area of 130.8 km².Orani borders the following municipalities: Benetutti,...
, Sarule
Sarule
Sarule is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,864 and an area of 52.6 km².Sarule borders the following municipalities: Mamoiada,...
, Sedilo
Sedilo
Sedilo is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 40 km northeast of Oristano....
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