Posada
Pasada | |
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| Comune di Posada | |
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Location of Posada  | |
  Posada Location of Posada in Sardinia  Posada Posada (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 9°43′E / 40.633°N 9.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Province of Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | San Giovanni di Posada, Sas Murtas, Montelongu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,394 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Posadini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08020 |
| Dialing code | 0784 |
Posada (Latin: Pheronia, Sardinian: Pasada),[3] also previously known as Feronia or Pausata, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia. The city sits on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,394 and an area of 33.52 square kilometres (12.94 sq mi).[4]
Posada borders the following municipalities: Budoni, Siniscola and Torpè. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Sardegna" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.