Arzana
Arzana
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| Comune di Arzana | |
 View of Arzana | |
  Arzana Location of Arzana in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′N 9°32′E / 39.917°N 9.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Ivano Stochino |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.49 km2 (62.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 2,199 |
| • Density | 13.53/km2 (35.05/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08040 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Arzana (Italian: [ˈartsana]; Sardinian: Àrtzana, Àrthana) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Tortolì. It has 2,199 inhabitants.[2]
Arzana borders the municipalities of Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu, Lanusei, Seui, Seulo, Tortolì, Villagrande Strisaili, and Villaputzu. Arzana is located about 670 metres (2,200 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,199, of which 50.2% are male, and 49.8% are female. Minors make up 14.1% of the population, and seniors make up 26.9%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Argentina, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, and Belgium.[5]
Notable people
- Attilio Cubeddu, former member of Anonima sarda
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.