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Osilo

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Osilo
Ósile
Comune di Osilo
Location of Osilo
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Osilo is located in Italy
Osilo
Osilo
Location of Osilo in Sardinia
Osilo is located in Sardinia
Osilo
Osilo
Osilo (Sardinia)
Coordinates:40°44′N8°40′E/ 40.733°N 8.667°E/40.733; 8.667
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari(SS)
FrazioniSanta Vittoria, San Lorenzo
Government
• MayorGiovanni Manca
Area
• Total98.3 km2(38.0 sq mi)
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
(31 December 2008[2])[3]
• Total3,317
• Density34/km2(87/sq mi)
DemonymOsilesi
Time zoneUTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code
07033
Dialing code079

Osilo(Sardinian:Ósile) is acomune(municipality) in theProvince of Sassariin theItalianregionSardinia,located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) north ofCagliariand about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east ofSassari.It is part of theAnglonatraditional region. The municipality of Osilo contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Santa Vittoria and San Lorenzo.

Osilo borders the following municipalities:Cargeghe,Codrongianos,Muros,Nulvi,Ploaghe,Sassari,Sennori,Tergu.

Economy is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry, especially ofsheep,which include about 250 dairy companies. It is the production center of the Osilopecorinocheese. Sights include a castle and several churches.

References

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  1. ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
  2. ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
  3. ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.