Orune | |
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| Comune di Orune | |
 View of Orune | |
Orune Location of Orune in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 9°22′E / 40.417°N 9.367°E / 40.417; 9.367 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Deiana |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.45 km2 (49.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (2026)2 | |
• Total | 2,022 |
| • Density | 15.74/km2 (40.77/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Orunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08020 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
| Website | Official website |
Orune (Sardinian: Orùne) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Cagliari and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Nuoro. It has 2,022 inhabitants.2
Orune borders the municipalities of Benetutti, Bitti, Dorgali, Lula, Nule, and Nuoro.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 2,022, of which 50.0% are male, and 50.0% are female. Minors make up 12.1% of the population, and seniors make up 29.9%.2
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 1.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Ukraine, France, Germany, and Morocco.5
References
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- "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.