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Province of Ogliastra
Geography of Italy>Zone /-->
Nation
Italy
Region Sardinia
Capital Lanusei and Tortolì
Area km²
Population (2005) 58,026
Density 31
Municipalities 23
Italian car number plates>Vehicle Registration OG
Postal Code 080xx
Telephone Prefix 0782
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica>ISTAT 109
President Pier Luigi Carta

Map highlighting the location of Ogliastra in Italy

Ogliastra is a province in eastern Sardinia, Italy.

Roadmap of Ogliastra.
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Roadmap of Ogliastra.

Ogliastra is the most mountainous province in Sardinia. With only some 58,000 inhabitants, it is also the least populous province of Italy. The largest municipalities (as of 2005-06-30) are:

Commune Population
Tortolì 10,227
Lanusei 5,789
Bari Sardo 3,880
Baunei 3,825
Tertenia 3,706
Villagrande Strisaili 3,569
Jerzu 3,284

The populations of the most isolated villages in Ogliastra are supplying pedigree, medical and genetic data to research in inherited diseases. This research is coordinated by the company SharDNA.


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