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Orune

Orune
Comune di Orune
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Orune is located in Sardinia
Orune
Orune
Location of Orune in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 9°22′E / 40.417°N 9.367°E / 40.417; 9.367
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceNuoro (NU)
Government
  MayorPietro Deiana
Area
  Total
128.45 km2 (49.59 sq mi)
Elevation
745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
  Total
2,022
  Density15.74/km2 (40.77/sq mi)
DemonymOrunesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784
WebsiteOfficial website

Orune (Sardinian: Orùne) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Cagliari and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Nuoro. It has 2,022 inhabitants.[2]

Orune borders the municipalities of Benetutti, Bitti, Dorgali, Lula, Nule, and Nuoro.

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 2,022, of which 50.0% are male, and 50.0% are female. Minors make up 12.1% of the population, and seniors make up 29.9%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Morocco.[5]

References

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  4. "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.