Onifai ( sc, Oniai) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Nuoro
The province of Nuoro ( it, provincia di Nuoro; sc, provìntzia de Nùgoro) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia, Italy. Its capital is the city of Nuoro.
It has an area of , and, , a total population of 210,972. The provinc ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
region of
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
, located about north of
Cagliari, about east of
Nuoro
Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy, situated on the slopes of the Monte Ortobene. It is the capital of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 36,347 (2011), ...
and just inland from the gulf of Orosei. The economy is based on agriculture and shepherding. Onifai is well known for its
pecorino cheese (most production is exported to the European continent, United States and Canada) and
vernaccia
Vernaccia is a white wine grape that is found in many Italian wines but is most commonly associated the Tuscan wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Ampelographers have determined that the Vernaccia vine has many clonal varieties but is unrelated t ...
wine made with
Cannonau grapes. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 765 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Onifai borders the following municipalities:
Galtellì
Galtellì (; sc, Garteddi) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about northeast of Nuoro.
Galtellì borders the municipalities of: Dorgali, Irgoli, ...
,
Irgoli
Irgoli ( la, Fanum Carisi, sc, Irgòli) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about northeast of Nuoro.
Irgoli borders the following municipalities: Galt ...
,
Orosei
Orosei ( sc, Orosèi) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about east of Nuoro
Nuoro ( or less correctly ; sc, Nùgoro ) is a city and ''comune'' ...
,
Siniscola.
Demographic evolution
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References
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Cities and towns in Sardinia