Girasole

This article is about the Italian comune. For the opal, see girasol. For the American sunflower, see Jerusalem artichoke. For the Italian footballer, see Michael Girasole.

Girasole Gelisuli (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Girasole
Location of Girasole
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Coordinates: 39°57′N 9°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Gianluca Congiu
Area
• Total	13.16 km^2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[1]
• Total	1,296
• Density	98/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Girasolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08040
Dialing code	0782
Website	Official website

Girasole (Sardinian: Gelisui) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Tortolì.

Girasole borders the following municipalities: Lotzorai, Tortolì, and Villagrande Strisaili.

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: National Institute of Statistics (Istat).^{[full citation needed]}