Galtellì

Galtellì Garteddi (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Galtellì
Ruins of the Castle of Pontes
Location of Galtellì
Galtellì Location of Galtellì in Sardinia Show map of Italy Galtellì Galtellì (Sardinia) Show map of Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°23′N 9°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Santo Porcu
Area [1]
• Total	56.8 km^2 (21.9 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	2,441
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Galtellinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08020
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Galtellì (Italian: [ɡaltelˈli]; Sardinian: Garteddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Nuoro.

Galtellì borders the municipalities of: Dorgali, Irgoli, Loculi, Lula, Onifai, Orosei.

Galtellì was a historic episcopal see, in the current diocese of Nuoro, in the territory of the ancient sentence of Gallura and, in particular, in the territory of the Baronie.

Galtellì has one of the better-preserved historic centres in Sardinia. It has numerous churches, and the cathedral of Saint Peter houses a cycle of Romanesque frescoes.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine