The province of Nuoro (in Italian, provincia di Nuoro ) is one of the eight provinces of the Sardinia, in a central and moved back area, centered around the Barbagia. Its territory was recently reduced because of the creation of the Province of Ogliastra in May 2005.

Geography

History

Nature

Economy

Culture

Tourism

Administration

According to article 2 of its statute, the province of Nuoro included/understood the following historical areas:

• Nuorese (area of Nuoro);
• Barbagie (plural of Barbagia):
• Barbagia de Belvì,
• Barbagia d' Ollolai,
• Barbagia de Seulo;
• the Baronie;
• the Marghine (between the Province of Sassari and that of Oristano, near of Planargia);
• the Planargia (on the Western coast of the island, around Worked);
• the Ogliastra (this historical province constitutes from now on the Province of Ogliastra since May 2005);
• the Sarcidano;
• Mandrolisai, also called Barbagia Mandrolisai.

As well as the following communes (of which some were withdrawn in May 2005 of the territory of the province): Aritzo - Arzana - Atzara - Austis - Bari Sardo - Baunei - Belvì - Birori - Bitti - Bolotana Borore - Bortigali - Worked - Budoni - Cardedu - Desulo - Dorgali - Dualchi - Elini Escalaplano - Escolca - Esterzili - Flussio - Fonni - Gadoni - Gairo Nuovo - Galtellì - Gavoi - Genoni - Gergei - Girasole - Ilbono - Irgoli - Isili - Jerzu - Laconi - Lanusei - Lei - Loceri - Loculi - Lodè - Lodine - Lotzorai - Lula - Macomer - Magomadas - Mamoiada - Meana Sardo - Modolo - Montresta - Noragugume - Nuoro - Nuragus - Nurallao - Nurri - Oliena - Ollolai - Olzai - Onanì - Oniferi - Onifai - Orani - Orgosolo - Orosei Orotelli - Orroli - Ortueri - Orune - Osidda - Osini - Ottana - Ovodda - Perdasdefogu - Posada - Sadali - Sagama - San Teodoro - Sarule - Serri - Seui - Seulo - Silanus - Sindia - Siniscola - Sorgono - Suni - Talana - Tertenia - Teti - Tiana - Tinnura - Tonara - Torpè - Tortolì - Triei - Ulassai - Urzulei Custom - Villagrande Strisaili - Villanova Tulo.

Others

See too

• Common of the province of Nuoro

On the Fabric

• Tourist bureau of the province

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