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Bessude

Bessude is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has 369 inhabitants.

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Bessude
Comune di Bessude
Bessude
Location of Bessude in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°33′N 8°44′E / 40.550°N 8.733°E / 40.550; 8.733
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
Metropolitan citySassari (SS)
Government
 • MayorRoberto Marras
Area
 • Total
26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2026)23
 • Total
369
 • Density13.8/km2 (35.7/sq mi)
DemonymBessudesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07040
Dialing code079
WebsiteOfficial website

Bessude (Sardinian: Bessùde) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Sassari. It has 369 inhabitants.45

Bessude borders the municipalities of Banari, Bonnanaro, Borutta, Ittiri, Siligo, and Thiesi.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 369, of which 48.2% are male, and 51.8% are female. Minors make up 7.9% of the population, and seniors make up 39.8%.67

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 366 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (350 – 95.6%), Morocco (5 – 1.4%), Dominican Republic (4 – 1.1%).1011

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  5. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  6. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  7. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  8. "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.
  9. "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  10. "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  11. "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.