Ovodda
Encyclopedia
Ovodda is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Nuoro
in the Italian
region Sardinia
, located about 100 km north of Cagliari
and about 30 km southwest of Nuoro
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,704 and an area of 40.8 km².
Ovodda borders the following municipalities: Desulo
, Fonni
, Gavoi
, Ollolai
, Teti
, Tiana
.
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 100 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 30 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...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,704 and an area of 40.8 km².
Ovodda borders the following municipalities: Desulo
Desulo
Desulo is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km south of Nuoro...
, Fonni
Fonni
Fonni is a town and comune in Sardinia, in the province of Nuoro .It is the highest town in Sardinia, and situated among fine scenery with some chestnut woods. Fonni is a winter sports centre with a ski lift to Monte Spada and Bruncu Spina....
, Gavoi
Gavoi
Gavoi is a comune in central Sardinia , part of the province of Nuoro, in the natural region of Barbagia. It overlooks the Lake of Gusana.-History:...
, Ollolai
Ollolai
Ollolai is a comune at the center of Barbagia, in the province of Nuoro .It is the main town of the Barbagia di Ollolai.-Notable people:*Michele Columbu, leader of Partito Sardo d'Azione...
, Teti
Teti, Italy
Teti is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 784 and an area of 43.9 km²....
, Tiana
Tiana
Tiana is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 547 and an area of 19.3 km²....
.