The Province of Nuoro, with the high central eastern coast

The Province of Nuoro (name in Sardinian language provìntzia de nùgoro) Includes the central-eastern Sardinia, an area of 4.143 square kilometers and includes 55 municipalities for a population of 168,984 inhabitants in 2000.

Provincial capital is the city of Nuoro. In the Provincial Elections of 2010 was elected President of the Province, in the second round, Roberto Deriu, of the Democratic Party, with the support of the center-left parties.

Choose the location to visit in the Province of Nuoro

Carta geografica della Provincia of Nuoro

The Province with its coasts and the hinterland

The Province of Nuoro spread over five regions of Sardinia. The main one is the Barbagia which can be distinguished in Barbagia Ollolai, barbagia of beasts and Barbagia Seoul. Among the Barbagia Ollolai and Barbagia of Belvoir, westward spread of the region Mandrolisai. Above Barbagia develops region Nuoro, also called by some Barbagia of Nuoro. To the west of Nuoro you enter the Marghine While to the north-east are developing Baronies, southern Orosei, and northern or Siniscola.

The coasts of the Province of Nuoro

The coasts of the Province include the Gulf of Orosei, with the landlocked Barbagia characterized by high cliffs overlooking the sea with small coves, and baronies with long stretches of sandy coast. A national law of December 1982 we proposed the implementation of the Marine Park to protect the monk seal.

The hinterland of the Province of Nuoro

The Province is part of the lake Gusana. Eighty percent of the Province of Nuoro is hilly and mountainous, including the Montalbano, chain Marghine, supramonte and the Gennargentu. The lack of human presence and viability of these places are reduced to less populated areas all over Italy. A national law provides for the creation of the National Park Gennargentu. Barbagia is the area of Sardinia where most traditions are preserved.

The next leg of our journey

In the first stage of our journey we visit the coastal area of Nuoro, in Barbagia, starting from Dorgali, considered the capital of the craft and especially in Barbagia summer tourism, thanks to the peculiarities of its natural environment and the fame of his village marina Cala Gonone, by which can reach several bays along the coast of marine nature reserve to protect the monk seal that we have visited in the last leg of our journey in Ogliastra.

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