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 (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,211 |
| • Density | 13.61/km2 (35.24/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 comune (municipality) in the Province of Ogliastra in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Tortolì. It has a population of 2,211.[2]
Arzana borders the following municipalities: Aritzo, Desulo, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu, Lanusei, Seui, Seulo, Tortolì, Villagrande Strisaili, Villaputzu. Arzana is located about 670 metres (2,200 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2025, Arzana has a population of 2,211, of which 50.0% are male and 50.0% are female, compared to the national average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 13.8% of the population, and seniors make up 26.8%, compared to the national average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 80, making up 3.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Germans (25), Argentines (7), Kyrgyz (7), Romanians (7) and Belgians (6).[5]
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.
- ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ^ "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 citizenship". ISTAT.
