Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°6′E / 40.033°N 9.100°E / 40.033; 9.100

Sorgono

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Sorgono
Sòrgono
Comune di Sorgono
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CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceProvince of Nuoro (NU)
Area
 • Total
56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total
1,927
 • Density34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08038
Dialing code0784

Sorgono (Sardinian: Sòrgono) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of 56.2 square kilometres (21.7 mi2).[1]

Sorgono borders the following municipalities: Atzara, Austis, Belvì, Neoneli, Ortueri, Samugheo, Tiana, Tonara.

The novelist D. H. Lawrence visited Sorgono in 1921 and described the town and its inhabitants in Chapter 5 of Sea and Sardinia.

Demographic evolution

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Notable Resident

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Giovanni Melis Fois- (1916-2009) was born here. Francesca Barracciu, MEP - born here in 1966[2]

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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