Lanusei

Lanusei
Lanusèi (Sardinian)
Comune di Lanusei
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Coat of arms of Lanusei
Lanusei is located in Sardinia
Lanusei
Lanusei
Location of Lanusei in Sardinia
Coordinates: 39°53′N 09°33′E / 39.883°N 9.550°E / 39.883; 9.550
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceOgliastra
Area
 • Total
53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi)
Elevation
595 m (1,952 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
4,881
 • Density91.80/km2 (237.8/sq mi)
DemonymLanuseini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08045
Dialing code0782
Patron saintMary Magdalene

Lanusei (Italian: [lanuˈzɛi] ; Sardinian: Lanusèi)[4] is a town and comune, which along with Tortolì is a co-capital of the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Tortolì. It has 4,881 inhabitants.[5][6]

Lanusei borders the municipalities of Arzana, Bari Sardo, Cardedu, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu, Loceri, Osini, and Tertenia.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 4,881, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 11.8% of the population, and seniors make up 29.9%.[7][8]

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 4,921 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (4,696 – 95.4%), Germany (35 – 0.7%).[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Comune di Lanusei - Provincia Ogliastra |". Retrieved 2012-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  11. ^ "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)
  12. ^ "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.