Province of NuoroThe province of Nuoro (Italian: provincia di Nuoro; Sardinian: provìntzia de Nùgoro) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the town of Nuoro. As of 2026, it has a population of 142,241 and an area of 3,990.47 square kilometres (1,540.73 mi) across its 53 municipalities, the largest of which are Nuoro (32,718 inhabitants), Siniscola (11,139) and Macomer (8,948). HistoryThe province was established in 1927.
Kingdom of SardiniaState in Southern Europe from 1324 to 1861Today part ofItalyFranceMonacoThe Kingdom of Sardinia, also referred to as the Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica among other names, was a kingdom in Southern Europe from the late 13th until the mid-19th century. The kingdom's history can be divided into two distinct phases, one as part of the Aragonese and Spanish crowns (1324–1720) and one as a possession of the Savoyard state (1720–1861).
NuoroNuoro (Italian pronunciation:or less correctly; Sardinian: Nùgoro) is a town and comune (municipality) in central-eastern Sardinia in Italy, situated on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Nuoro. With a population of 32,718, it is the sixth-largest municipality in Sardinia. Its frazione (borough) of Lollove is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
SardiniansPeople from (or residents of) SardiniaEthnic groupSardinians or Sards are a Romance ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Sardinia, an island in the western administered as an autonomous region of Italy. They number roughly 1.5 million on their native island, with another 2.25 million residing abroad, mostly on the Italian mainland.
Altopiano di CampedaThe Altopiano di Campeda (Campeda Plateau) is a plateau that extends in north-western Sardinia over an area of 11,058 hectares. The territory, divided between the municipalities of Macomer, Bortigali, Sindia, Bonorva, Semestene and Pozzomaggiore, is located at an altitude between 425 and 845 meters. It is crossed by the river of the same name, which flows into the Temo river, in the locality of Pòddighe.
SardiniaIsland in the Mediterranean and region of ItalyAutonomous region in Italy
AragonAutonomous community of SpainAutonomous community in SpainAragon ( , US also ; Spanish and Aragonese: Aragón; Catalan: Aragó) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to south): Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. The current Statute of Autonomy declares Aragon a historic nationality of Spain.
ComuneA comune (pronounced [koˈmuːne]; pl.: comuni, pronounced [koˈmuːni]) is an 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 comune can also have the title of città (lit. 'city').
BosaBosa is a town and comune in the province of Oristano (until May 2005 it was in the province of Nuoro), part of the Sardinia region of Italy. Bosa is situated about two-thirds of the way up the west coast of Sardinia, on a small hill, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) inland on the north bank of the Temo River. It is the only town on the island of Sardinia built on the banks of a river.Sardinian languageRomance language indigenous to the island of SardiniaNon-native speaker of the Nuorese dialect of SiniscolaSardinian or Sard is a Romance language spoken by the Sardinians on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sardinia. The distinctive character of the Sardinian language among the Romance languages has long been known among linguists. Many Romance linguists consider it, together with Italian, as the language that is the closest to Latin among all of Latin's descendants.
PtolemyGreco-Roman astronomer and geographer (c. 100–170)Claudius Ptolemy (; Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος, Ptolemaios; Latin: Claudius Ptolemaeus; c. 100 – 160s/170s AD), better known mononymously as Ptolemy, was a Greco-Roman who wrote about a dozen scientific treatises, three of which were important to later Byzantine, Islamic, and Western European science.
ItalyCountry in Southern and Western EuropeItaly, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula, which extends into the , with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.