Posada, Sardinia

Posada
Pasada
Comune di Posada
Location of Posada
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Posada is located in Italy
Posada
Posada
Location of Posada in Sardinia
Posada is located in Sardinia
Posada
Posada
Posada (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°38′N 9°43′E / 40.633°N 9.717°E / 40.633; 9.717
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceProvince of Nuoro (NU)
FrazioniSan 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
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymPosadini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code0784

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]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 48.
  4. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. ^ "Sardegna" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.