Arzana
Arzana
Àrtzana (Sardinian) | |
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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 | |
• 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.[4][5]
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%.[6][7]
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Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 2,204 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (2,131 – 96.7%), Germany (25 – 1.1%).[10][11]
Notable people
- Stanis Dessy, artist
- Anselmo Contu, political
- Attilio Cubeddu, former member of Anonima sarda
- Samuele Stochino bandit
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
- ^ "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 individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.