Nuoro

Also known as Nùgoro

Nuoro ( ; ) is a city and municipality in central-eastern Sardinia in Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Nuoro. As of 2025, with a population of 33,106, it is the sixth-largest city in Sardinia. Its (borough) of Lollove is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Nuoro is a city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, that serves as the capital of the province of Nuoro and is the sixth-largest city on the island with about 33,000 residents. The city is notable for its location on the slopes of Mount Ortobene and for having a borough called Lollove that is recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Nuoro
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Nuoro
Italian comune.image_skyline: Veduta della città di Nuoro.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Nuoro.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Nuoro
Italian comune.image_shield: Nuoro-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Sardinia
Italian comune.region: Sardinia
Italian comune.province: Nuoro (NU)
Italian comune.frazioni: Lollove
Italian comune.mayor_party: M5S
Italian comune.mayor: Emiliano Fenu
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 192.06
Italian comune.population_total: 33106
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2025
Italian comune.elevation_m: 554
Italian comune.saint: Santa Maria della Neve
Italian comune.day: 5 August

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Climate
Demographics
Culture
ISRE
Museums
Monuments and historical sites
Language
Food
Cultural international events
Government
Transport
Road
Bus
Rail
Local transportation
Notable people
Twin towns - sister cities
Notes
References
External links

As the birthplace of several renowned artists, including writers, poets, painters and sculptors, Nuoro hosts some of the most important museums in Sardinia. It is considered an important cultural center of the region and it has been referred to as the "Sardinian Athens". Nuoro is the hometown of Grazia Deledda, the only Italian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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