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Ozieri

Ozieri
Comune
Città di Ozieri
Panorama from Monserrato
Panorama from Monserrato
Coat of arms of Ozieri
Coat of arms
Ozieri is located in Sardinia
Ozieri
Ozieri
Location of Ozieri in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°35′N 9°00′E / 40.583°N 9.000°E / 40.583; 9.000Coordinates: 40°35′N 9°00′E / 40.583°N 9.000°E / 40.583; 9.000
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province / Metropolitan city Sassari (SS)
Frazioni Chilivani, San Nicola
Government
 • Mayor Leonardo Ladu
Area
 • Total 252.45 km2 (97.47 sq mi)
Elevation 490 m (1,610 ft)
Population (31 December 2014)
 • Total 10,756
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ozieresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 07014
Dialing code 079
Patron saint Sant'Antioco
Saint day November, 13
Website Official website

Ozieri (Sardinian: Othieri) is a town and comune of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, northern Sardinia (Italy), in the Logudoro historical region.

Its cathedral of the Immacolata is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ozieri. Ozieri is the centre of the earliest known archaeological culture on Sardinia (known as Ozieri Culture).

Ozieri can be reached from Sassari through the SS.597 National road, and by Olbia (SS.199).

The city has a railways station located in the frazione of Chilivani (lines to Olbia, Porto Torres and Cagliari).





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