Oliena

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Oliena
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Oliena (Italy)
Oliena
Country Italy
region Sardinia
province Nuoro  (NU)
Local name Ulìana
Coordinates 40 ° 16 '  N , 9 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 16 '0 "  N , 9 ° 24' 0"  E
height 379  m slm
surface 165.37 km²
Residents 6,904 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 42 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 08025
prefix 0784
ISTAT number 091055
Popular name Olianesi
Patron saint Ignazio di Loyola
Website Oliena

Oliena ( Sardinian Uliana ) is an Italian municipality with 6904 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in eastern central Sardinia .

Geographical location

View from the Supramonte to Oliena (front), above the provincial capital Nuoro

The place is located at 379 m on the northeast slope of the predominantly white limestone Supramonte Mountains. Its highest point, the Monte Corrasi with 1463  m slm , is the local mountain of Oliena.

The neighboring communities are Dorgali , Nuoro and Orgosolo .

history

Viticulture in the region was founded by Franciscans and Jesuits .

At the "Su Gologone Sorgente Carsica" grotto

Culture and sights

Buildings

There are about 10 churches, all of which are architecturally quite simple. The parish church of St. Ignatius from 1734 is, like most of the Jesuit churches in Sardinia, built with three side chapels each but without a profiled transept. Inside there is a wooden statue of the founder of the Jesuit order of St. Ignatius of Loyola , who holds the book of the “Constitutiones Societatis Jesu” in his hands. The church is consecrated to him. In the sacristy hangs the "Retablo di San Cristoforo", which has influences from Umbrian Quattrocento painting and is an example of the popular trend among Catalan reredos of the late 15th century. The double triptych shows between St. Appolonia and St. Rochus St. Christopher, including Mary enthroned between St. Julius and Fabian. The predella depicts John the Baptist, the Sardinian St. George of Suelli, Christ (Pietà), Nicholas of Bari and St. Gavinus of Torres (also a Sardinian saint).

music

As in many Sardinian villages, Canti Sardi are sung on many occasions in Oliena - traditional Sardinian choir songs in which 4 tenores a cappella produce a moving sound. In addition, you sometimes dance traditional round dances, but these can also be accompanied by accordion music.

Regular events

Costumes
  • The Easter Sunday procession ( S'Incontru ) is probably the most famous in the area.
  • At Cortes Apertas , traditional handicrafts etc. are presented in the old courtyards.
  • There are also festivals in honor of San Lussurio (August 18–24), S.Antonio (a large bonfire is lit in the village) and S.Giovanni (June 24th).

Culinary specialties

Economy and Transport

There is no industry to speak of in Oliena, but a new industrial area has emerged in nearby Nuoro .

From Oliena it is only 10 kilometers to the provincial capital Nuoro and 12 kilometers to the SS131dir expressway.

sons and daughters of the town

literature

  • Kristine Jaath, Peter Höh: Sardinia . Reise Know-How Verlag, Rump 2006, ISBN 3-8317-1285-9 , pp. 537f

Web links

Commons : Oliena  - 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.