Aritzo
Aritzo | |
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| Comune di Aritzo | |
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![]() Aritzo Location of Aritzo in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N 9°12′E / 39.950°N 9.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Fontana |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.58 km2 (29.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,211 |
| • Density | 16.02/km2 (41.50/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aritzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08031 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Website | Official website |
Aritzo (Sardinian: Arìtzo) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Nuoro. It has a population of 1,211.[2]
Aritzo borders the following municipalities: Arzana, Belvì, Desulo, Gadoni, Laconi, Meana Sardo, and Seulo.
Demographics
As of 2025, Aritzo has a population of 1,211, of which 56.2% are male and 43.8% are female, compared to the national average of 49.0% and 51.0% respectively. Minors make up 9.8% of the population, and seniors make up 28.5%, 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 149, making up 12.3% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign nationalities are Pakistanis (60), Bangladeshis (20), Afghans (10), Nigerians (7) and Burkinabé (6).[5]
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.

