Lanusei
Lanusèi (Sardinian) | |
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| Comune di Lanusei | |
 View of Lanusei | |
 Coat of arms | |
Lanusei Location of Lanusei in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′N 09°33′E / 39.883°N 9.550°E / 39.883; 9.550 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.17 km2 (20.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2026)2 | |
• Total | 4,881 |
| • Density | 91.80/km2 (237.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lanuseini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08045 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Patron saint | Mary Magdalene |
Lanusei (Italian: [lanuˈzɛi] ⓘ; Sardinian: Lanusèi)3 is a town and comune (municipality) which along with Tortolì is a co-capital of the Province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Tortolì. It has 4,881 inhabitants.2
Lanusei borders the municipalities of Arzana, Bari Sardo, Cardedu, Elini, Gairo, Ilbono, Jerzu, Loceri, Osini, and Tertenia.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 4,881, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 11.8% of the population, and seniors make up 29.9%.2
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.5% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Argentina, Nigeria, Brazil, and France.6
References
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- "Resident population". ISTAT.
- "Comune di Lanusei - Provincia Ogliastra |". Retrieved 2012-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "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.