Osilo () is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about north of

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and about east of

Sassari Sassari ( ; ; ; ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in terms of population with 120,497 inhabitants as of 2025, and a functional urban area of about 260,000 inhabitants. One of the oldest cities on the island, it contains ...

. It is part of the Anglona traditional region. The municipality of Osilo contains the ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Santa Vittoria and San Lorenzo. Osilo borders the following municipalities: Cargeghe,

Codrongianos Codrongianos (''Codronzànu'' or ''Codronzànos'' in Sardinian language) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Codrongianos borde ...

, Muros,

Nulvi Nulvi () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Sassari. It is one of the main centers of the Anglona historical regione. Nulvi borders ...

Ploaghe Ploaghe () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about southeast of Sassari. Ploaghe borders the following municipalities: Ardara (SS), Ardara, Chiar ...

Sennori Sennori () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,298 and an area of .All demogra ...

Tergu Tergu () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about north of Cagliari and about northeast of Sassari Sassari ( ; ; ; ) is an Italian city and the second-largest of Sardinia in te ...

. Economy is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry, especially of

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, which include about 250 dairy companies. It is the production center of the Osilo

pecorino Pecorino is an Italian hard cheese produced from sheep's milk. The name derives from , which means ' sheep' in Italian. Overview Of the six main varieties of pecorino, all of which have protected designation of origin (PDO) status under ...

cheese. Sights include a castle and several churches. File:Osilo - Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione (01).JPG, Church of Immacolata Concezione File:Osilo - Chiesa del Rosario (05).JPG, Church of Rosario File:Osilo - Centro storico (02).JPG, Historical Centre File:Osilo - Centro storico (04).JPG, Historical Centre File:Osilo - Stazione ferroviaria (11).JPG, Railway Station

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