Orani (Sardinia)

Orani
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Nuoro  (NU)
Local name	Orane
Coordinates	40 ° 15 ′  N , 9 ° 11 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  E
height	540  m slm
surface	130.52 km²
Residents	2,806 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	21 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	08026
prefix	0784
ISTAT number	091061
Popular name	Oranesi
Patron saint	Sant'Andrea
Website	Orani

Orani is an Italian municipality in the province of Nuoro in the region of Sardinia with 2806 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Orani is located 24 km southwest of Nuoro .

The neighboring communities are: Benetutti ( SS ), Bolotana , Illorai (SS), Mamoiada , Nuoro, Oniferi , Orotelli , Ottana and Sarule .

Sons and daughters of the church

Museo Nivola

The artist Costantino Nivola (1911–1988) was born in Orani. A museum was built in his honor. The writer Salvatore Niffoi (* 1950) also comes from Orani .

Web links

Commons : Orani  - 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.