Anela

Anela
Comune di Anela
Anela is located in Sardinia
Anela
Anela
Location of Anela in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°26′N 9°3′E / 40.433°N 9.050°E / 40.433; 9.050
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan citySassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorGiangiuseppe Nurra
Area
 • Total
36.89 km2 (14.24 sq mi)
Elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
561
 • Density15.2/km2 (39.4/sq mi)
DemonymAnelesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07010
Dialing code079

Anela (Sardinian: Anèla) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Cagliari and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has a population of 561.[2]

Anela borders the following municipalities: Bono, Bultei, Nughedu San Nicolò.

Anela, the oldest village of the historical region of Goceano, is known for Forest'Anela an holm oak woods very popular for trekking tourism and Domus de Janas Sos Furrighesos.[3][4][5]

Demographics

As of 2025, Anela has a population of 561, of which 50.1% are male and 49.9% are female, compared to the national average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 10.3% of the population, and seniors make up 34.0%, compared to the national average of 14.9% and 24.7% respectively.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 26, making up 4.6% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Romanians (8), French (6), Argentines (3), Belgians (3) and Germans (2).[8]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ^ "Anela". 31 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Forest'Anela". 20 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Domus de Janas di Sos Furrighesos – Anela (SS)".
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  8. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.