Lotzorai
Lotzorai | |
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| Comune di Lotzorai | |
 View of Lotzorai | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lotzorai Location of Lotzorai in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 9°40′E / 39.967°N 9.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Frazioni | Tancau sul Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonello Rubiu |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 2,122 |
| • Density | 125.8/km2 (325.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lotzoraesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08040 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Lotzorai is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Tortolì. It has 2,122 inhabitants.[2]
The town's economy is based on agriculture and tourism. Lotzorai's territory is home to several walks, including those to Cala Goloritzè and the Gole su Gorroppu Lotzorai, while the Selvaggio Blu starts 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Lotzorai in Santa Maria Navarrese. Other sights include a pre-Nuragic necropolis with thirteen Domus de Janas, the Medusa Castle (a medieval fortress built over a pre-existing Phoenician structure, now in ruins) and other pre-Nuragic and Nuragic excavations.
Lotzorai borders the municipalities of Baunei, Girasole, Talana, Tortolì, Triei, and Villagrande Strisaili.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,122, of which 48.1% are male, and 51.9% are female. Minors make up 12.5% of the population, and seniors make up 28.7%.[2]
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Immigrants
As of 2025, immigrants make up 6.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Romania, France, Switzerland, and Austria.[5]
Gallery
Isula Manna beach
Rock formations
Granite formations
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.
