Tortolì

Tortolì
Country	Italy
region	Sardinia
province	Nuoro  (NU)
Local name	Tortuelie
Coordinates	39 ° 56 '  N , 9 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 56 '0 "  N , 9 ° 39' 0"  E
height	13  m slm
surface	39.97 km²
Residents	11,093 (December 31, 2019)
Population density	278 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	08048
prefix	0782
ISTAT number	091095
Popular name	Tortoliesi
Patron saint	Sant'Andrea Apostolo
Website	Tortolì
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Tortolì is a city on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia with 11,093 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). Until 2016 it was the capital of the province of Ogliastra , which was then merged with the province of Nuoro .

Geography and traffic

There is a port in the suburb of Arbatax . Until 2011, one of the four airports in Sardinia was located near the city . The city is shaped by tourism . This region of Sardinia is known for the particularly beautiful coasts and beaches with very clear sea water. From a geological point of view, the beach of Cea is particularly interesting for its red porphyry rocks and basalt intrusions.

Tortoli has a train station on the narrow-gauge Mandas – Arbatax line , which is served by Trenino Verde in the summer months .

Attractions

One of the sights of the city is the church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo, once a cathedral , in the Baroque style . The first church on this site was from the 6th century . Another attraction is the 16th century watch tower of San Gemiliano. The S'Ortali 'e su Monti site is located south of Tortoli . It is the location of a nuraghe , a giant grave and a row of stones .

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  Torre di San Gemiliano

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  Torre di San Miguel at the port of Arbatax

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  Nuraghe S'Ortali 'e su Monti

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  Menhir in front of Tortoli

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  The “red rocks” on the Spiaggia di Cea

Web links

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

• Brief information about Tortolì

Individual evidence

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