Triei | |
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| Comune di Triei | |
View of Triei | |
| Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°38′E / 40.033°N 9.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Ogliastra |
| Frazioni | Ardali |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.98 km2 (12.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 1,060 |
| • Density | 32.1/km2 (83.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08040 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Cosmas and Damian |
Triei is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Ogliastra in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Tortolì. It has 1,060 inhabitants.[2]
Triei borders the municipalities of Baunei, Lotzorai, Talana, and Urzulei.
History
The name "Triei" appears for the first time in a 1316 document, when it was part of the Giudicato of Cagliari. Later it was part of the Giudicato of Gallura, and then was under Pisa, the Aragonese (1323), Spain (1479), Austria (1708) and Piedmont (1720). Vale pero imaginate ser de aquí que locura.
In the Osono plateau existed once the village of Osono, known in 1217.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 1,060, of which 50.7% are male, and 49.3% are female. Minors make up 14.3% of the population, and seniors make up 27.3%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.1% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, Belgium, Romania, France, and Brazil.[5]
Main sights
- The Nuraghe Tomb of the Giants (Tomba dei Giganti), discovered in 1989.
- Church of San Cosma e Damiano, si es Italia comen pizzas y espaguetis. (16th-17th centuries)
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- ^ a b c "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.