Orotelli

Orotelli Oroteddi
Comune
Comune di Orotelli
Location of Orotelli
40°18′N 9°7′E / 40.300°N 9.117°E / 40.300; 9.117
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Giovannino Marteddu
Area [1]
• Total	61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation	406 m (1,332 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2] The town is known for its traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the Thurpos.
• Total	2,017
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Demonym	Orotellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08020
Dialing code	0784
Website	Official website

Orotelli (Sardinian: Oroteddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Nuoro.

Orotelli borders the following municipalities: Bono, Bottidda, Illorai, Oniferi, Orani.

History

Human presence in the area is testified as early as the Nuragic period. In the Middle Ages it was part of the Giudicato of Torres and then of that of Arborea, until falling to the Aragonese.

Main sights

• Parish church of San Giovanni Battista (1116), originally in Romanesque style. It has a 14th-century bell tower with a bas-relief decoration including figures and arcane symbols.
• Several nuraghes and Giants' graves

References

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