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Mamoiada
Mamujada | |
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Comune di Mamoiada | |
Coordinates: 40°13′N 9°17′E / 40.217°N 9.283°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sardinia |
Province | Province of Nuoro (NU) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Graziano Deiana |
Area | |
• Total | 48.43 km2 (18.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 2,582 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 08024 |
Dialing code | 0784 |
Mamoiada (Sardinian: Mamujada) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 110 km (68 mi) north of Cagliari and about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,582 and an area of 49.0 square kilometres (18.9 sq mi).[3]
The town is known for its traditional carnival costumes, including distinctive masks worn by the mamuthones and issohadores.[4][5] The local museum houses some masks also from other part of Sardinia and Europe.[6]
Mamoiada borders the following municipalities: Fonni, Gavoi, Nuoro, Ollolai, Orani, Orgosolo, Sarule.
Demographic evolution
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Source: Data from ISTAT |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mamoiada.
- ^ "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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ :: Mamoiada.org, il più grande portale sul paese dei Mamuthones...e non solo - Home ::
- ^ A Pagan Exorcism in Sardinia, CNTraveller.com
- ^ "Mamuthones and Issohadores - Official web site of Museum of Mediterranean Masks". Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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