Ozieri (Sardinian: Otieri) is a town and comune of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, northern Sardinia (Italy), in the Logudoro historical region.
Ozieri
Otieri | |
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Comune | |
Città di Ozieri | |
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Location of Ozieri ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′N 9°00′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Sassari (SS) |
Frazioni | Chilivani, Fraigas, San Nicola, Vigne, Lago Del Coghinas, Regione Badde Pira |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Murgia |
Area | |
• Total | 252.13 km2 (97.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (1-1-2019)[2] | |
• Total | 10,454 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ozierese(-i) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 07014 |
Dialing code | 079 |
Patron saint | St. Antiochus |
Saint day | November, 13 |
Website | Official website |
Its cathedral of the Immacolata is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ozieri. Ozieri is the centre of the earliest known archaeological culture on Sardinia (known as Ozieri culture).
Ozieri can be reached from Sassari through the SS.597 National road, and by Olbia (SS.199).
The city has a railways station located in the frazione of Chilivani (lines to Olbia, Porto Torres and Cagliari).
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