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Nuoro

Nùgoro (Sardinian)

Comune

Comune di Nuoro

View of Nuoro

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Nuoro (NU)

Frazioni

Lollove

Area

• Total

192.27 km² (74.24 sq mi)

Elevation

554 m (1,818 ft)

Population

(January 1, 2012)

• Total

36,347

• Density

189.041/km² (489.615/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Nuoresi
Nugoresos

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postal code

08100

Dialing code

0784

Patron saint

Santa Maria della Neve

Saint day

August 5

Nuoro (pronounced like NOO-oh-roh) is a city in central Sardinia, Italy. It sits on the slopes of Mount Ortobene. Nuoro is the main city of its province and has about 36,000 people. This makes it the sixth-largest city in Sardinia. One of its small towns, Lollove, is known as one of "The most beautiful villages of Italy."

Nuoro is famous for being the hometown of many talented artists. These include writers, poets, painters, and sculptors. The city has some of the most important museums in Sardinia. It is seen as a major cultural hub in the region. People sometimes call it the "Sardinian Athens." Nuoro is also where Grazia Deledda was born. She was the only Italian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926.

History of Nuoro

Ancient Times in Nuoro

The first signs of people living in the Nuoro area go back a very long time. We find rock-cut tombs called "Domus de janas" from about 3,000 BC. Even older pottery pieces from around 3,500 BC have been found.

This area was also a big center for the Nuragic civilization. This ancient culture lived in Sardinia from about 1500 BC to 250 BC. More than 30 Nuragic sites have been found near Nuoro. One village had about 800 huts!

Roman and Medieval Nuoro

A Roman road once passed through Nuoro. It connected important cities like Cagliari and Olbia. The way people speak Sardinian in Nuoro today shows this Roman past. The local Nuorese Sardinian is thought to be the oldest form of the language.

After the Roman Empire fell, different groups ruled Sardinia. These included the Vandals and then the Byzantines. During the Middle Ages, Nuoro was a small village called Nugor. It grew to over 1,000 people by the 13th century. However, in the late 1600s, hunger and sickness hit the town hard.

Modern Nuoro

Later, Nuoro became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It grew into an important administrative center. In 1836, it was officially given the title of "city."

Climate in Nuoro

Nuoro has a mild climate. The weather box below shows the average temperatures and rainfall. It helps us understand what the weather is usually like throughout the year in Nuoro.

Climate data for Nuoro (1981-2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.7 (49.5)	10.2 (50.4)	13.2 (55.8)	15.9 (60.6)	21.7 (71.1)	27.8 (82.0)	32.9 (91.2)	32.0 (89.6)	26.1 (79.0)	21.2 (70.2)	14.6 (58.3)	10.4 (50.7)	19.6 (67.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	3.3 (37.9)	4.9 (40.8)	6.8 (44.2)	10.8 (51.4)	14.8 (58.6)	18.2 (64.8)	18.7 (65.7)	15.3 (59.5)	12.0 (53.6)	7.4 (45.3)	4.5 (40.1)	10.0 (50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	73.9 (2.91)	56.5 (2.22)	52.3 (2.06)	65.8 (2.59)	40.7 (1.60)	20.4 (0.80)	9.5 (0.37)	20.6 (0.81)	47.0 (1.85)	61.0 (2.40)	75.7 (2.98)	91.2 (3.59)	614.6 (24.20)
Source: trentennio-1981-2010/ Climatologia della Sardegna per il trentennio 1981-2010

Culture in Nuoro

ISRE: Studying Sardinian Life

Since 1972, Nuoro has been home to the Istituto superiore regionale etnografico (ISRE). This is an organization that studies and records the social and cultural life of Sardinia. It looks at both old traditions and new changes. ISRE runs museums and libraries. It also hosts national and international events, like:

The Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival (SIEFF)
The Italian Biennial Festival of Ethnography (ETNU)

Museums to Explore

Nuoro has several interesting museums:

Sardinian Ethnographic Museum: Learn about Sardinian traditions and daily life.
Grazia Deledda's Museum: Dedicated to the famous Nobel Prize-winning writer.
M.A.N., Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro: A modern art museum.
National Archaeological Museum of Nuoro: Discover ancient artifacts from the area.
Museo Ciusa: A museum honoring Francesco Ciusa and other artists.
Spazio Ilisso
Museum of Ceramics: See beautiful ceramic artworks.

Important Monuments and Sites

Nuoro has many historical places to visit:

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Snows: A beautiful church.
Piazza Sebastiano Satta: A public square.
Chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Grazie
Chiesa della Solitudine
The Redeemer's statue: A 7-meter tall bronze statue on Monte Ortobene. It was put there on August 29, 1901.
Nuraghe Ugolio: An ancient Nuragic structure.
Chiesa di San Carlo: A church built in the 1600s. It has a copy of Francesco Ciusa's famous artwork, La madre dell'ucciso.
Sas Birghines: Ancient rock-cut tombs called Domus de Janas on Monte Ortobene.
Sanctuary Madonna of Montenero: A religious site on Monte Ortobene.

Language of Nuoro

Besides Italian, the traditional language spoken in Nuoro is Sardinian. Specifically, it's the Logudorese-Nuorese type of Sardinian.

Unique Food in Nuoro

Nuoro is home to one of the rarest pastas in the world, called su filindeu. Its name means "the threads of God" in Sardinian. Only women from one family in Nuoro make this pasta. The recipe has been passed down through many generations.

Getting Around Nuoro

Roads

Nuoro is connected by important roads like the SS 131 DCN, SS 129, and SS 389. These roads link Nuoro to other cities and towns.

Buses

ARST (Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti) offers regular bus services. You can travel to Cagliari, Sassari, Olbia, and many smaller towns in the region. Other private bus companies also connect Nuoro to various cities and airports on the island.

Trains

You can travel by train from Nuoro to Macomer using the Ferrovie della Sardegna line.

Local Transport

ATP Nuoro's bus system provides transportation within the city itself.

Famous People from Nuoro

Many notable people have come from Nuoro:

Sebastiano Satta (1867–1914): A well-known poet and lawyer.
Grazia Deledda (1871–1936): A famous writer who won the Nobel Prize.
Francesco Ciusa (1883–1949): A talented sculptor who won an award at the Venice Biennale.
Adelasia Cocco (1885–1983): A health officer in Nuoro. She might have been the first female doctor in Italy.
Attilio Deffenu (1890–1918): A leader in workers' rights.
Salvatore Satta (1902–1975): A legal expert and writer.
Sebastiano Mannironi (1930–2015): An athlete who won a medal at the Olympic Games.
Franco Oppo (1935–2016): A composer.
Marcello Fois (born 1960): A writer.
Flavio Manzoni (born 1967): A car designer.
Gianfranco Zola (born 1966): A famous footballer.
Salvatore Sirigu (born 1987): Another well-known footballer.