Fonni

Fonni
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Nuoro  (NU)
Local name	Fonne
Coordinates	40 ° 7 ′  N , 9 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  E
height	1000  m slm
surface	112.30 km²
Residents	3,834 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	34 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	08023
prefix	0784
ISTAT number	091024
Popular name	Fonnesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista

Fonni is the highest mountain village in Sardinia (1000 m).

The place with 3834 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) is in the province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia . The painted pilgrimage church of Madonna dei Martiri has a historical picture of the Madonna that is carried through the streets at the traditional costume festival Sagra della Madonna dei Martiri (the former occasion was transhumance celebrations ) in June.

Fonni is 33 km south of Nuoro .

The neighboring communities are: Desulo , Gavoi , Lodine , Mamoiada , Orgosolo , Ovodda and Villagrande Strisaili ( OG ).

The giant tombs of Bidistili and Madau are as close to Fonni as the nuragic settlement of Gremonu and the menhirs of San Michele Urrui and the nuraghe Dronnoro.

Web links

Commons : Fonni  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Traditional costume