Galtellì

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Galtellì
Garteddi (Sardinian)
Comune di Galtellì
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Ruins of the Castle of Pontes
Location of Galtellì
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Galtellì
Location of Galtellì in Sardinia
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Galtellì
Galtellì (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°23′N9°37′E / 40.383°N 9.617°E / 40.383; 9.617
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Nuoro (NU)
Government
  MayorGiovanni Santo Porcu
Area
[1]
  Total56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017) [2]
  Total2,441
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym Galtellinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code 0784
Website Official website

Galtellì (Italian: [ɡaltelˈli] ; Sardinian : Garteddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Nuoro.

Galtellì borders the municipalities of: Dorgali, Irgoli, Loculi, Lula, Onifai, Orosei.

Galtellì was a historic episcopal see, in the current diocese of Nuoro, in the territory of the ancient sentence of Gallura and, in particular, in the territory of the Baronie.

Galtellì has one of the better-preserved historic centres in Sardinia. It has numerous churches, and the cathedral of Saint Peter houses a cycle of Romanesque frescoes.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.