Baunei

Comune in Sardinia, Italy

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Location of Baunei

40°2′N 9°40′E / 40.033°N 9.667°E / 40.033; 9.667CountryItalyRegionSardiniaProvinceNuoro (NU)FrazioniSanta Maria NavarreseGovernment

• MayorSalvatore CorriasArea

• Total216.45 km² (83.57 sq mi)Elevation

480 m (1,570 ft)Population

(30 November 2010^[1])^[2]

• Total3,740 • Density17/km² (45/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

08040

Dialing code0782Patron saintSaint Nicholas of BariSaint day6 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Baunei is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian island of Sardinia. It is notable for being the location of the multi-day Selvaggio Blu coastal trek.

Geography

The municipality of Baunei is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Tortolì. It contains the frazione (subdivision) Santa Maria Navarrese, a popular seaside resort.

Baunei borders the following municipalities: Dorgali, Lotzorai, Talana, Triei, Urzulei.

References

^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.