Orune

Orune
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Nuoro  (NU)
Local name	Orune
Coordinates	40 ° 25 ′  N , 9 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  E
height	741  m slm
surface	128.58 km²
Residents	2,238 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	17 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	08020
prefix	0784
ISTAT number	091067
Popular name	Orunesi
Patron saint	San Biagio

Orune is a municipality in the province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia with 2238 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Orune is about 21 km north of Nuoro .

The neighboring communities are: Benetutti ( SS ), Bitti , Dorgali , Lula , Nule (SS) and Nuoro .

Culture and sights

The nearby well-sanctuary Su Tempiesu is well known .

The Italian writer Carlo Levi always liked coming to Orune on his travels to Sardinia, he appreciated its original character and the cozy kitchens where the village population met.

Sons and daughters of the church

• Ignazio Sanna (* 1942), Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Oristano

Web links

Commons : Orune  - 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.