Orroli
Sign in to saveOrroli, meaning "downy oak" () is, a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 2,430 and an area of . Orroli territory hosts one of the most important nuraghi of Sardinia called Nuraghe Arrubiu, the only intact example of a five-tower nuraghe, one of the dam in the Flumendosa river and the dam of the Mulargia, which gave name to the artificial lake. Within the village there are many hostels and bed and breakfasts organized around old lifestyles and ancient traditi
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Orroli is a small municipality in Sardinia, Italy, with about 2,430 residents, whose name means "downy oak." The town is notable for hosting Nuraghe Arrubiu, the only fully intact five-tower nuraghe (an ancient megalithic structure) in Sardinia, as well as important dams and an artificial lake that attract visitors interested in both archaeology and local heritage.
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- Orroli
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Orroli
- Italian comune.native_name
- Arrolli
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Sardenya1 166.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Nuraghe Arrubiu
- Italian comune.pushpin_map
- Italy Sardinia
- Italian comune.region
- Sardinia
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Cagliari (CA)
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 75.6
- Italian comune.population_total
- 2647
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- Dec. 2004
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Orrolesi
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Orroli, meaning "downy oak" () is, a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 2,430 and an area of . Orroli territory hosts one of the most important nuraghi of Sardinia called Nuraghe Arrubiu, the only intact example of a five-tower nuraghe, one of the dam in the Flumendosa river and the dam of the Mulargia, which gave name to the artificial lake. Within the village there are many hostels and bed and breakfasts organized around old lifestyles and ancient traditions.
Orroli borders the following municipalities: Escalaplano, Esterzili, Goni, Nurri, Siurgus Donigala.