Silanus, Sardinia
Silanus
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| Comune di Silanus | |
.JPG) View of Silanus | |
  Silanus Location of Silanus in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 8°53′E / 40.283°N 8.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.94 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,891 |
| • Density | 39.45/km2 (102.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Silanesi
silanesos conchidortos |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08017 |
| Dialing code | 0785 |
Silanus (Sardinian: Silanos) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Nuoro. It has 1,891 inhabitants.[2]
Silanus borders the municipalities of Bolotana, Bortigali, Dualchi, Lei, and Noragugume.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,891, of which 49.0% are male, and 51.0% are female. Minors make up 12.8% of the population, and seniors make up 31.0%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Germany, France, Belgium, and Jordan.[5]
References
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- ↑ "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.