Olbia

Sassari (SS)Codice catastaleG015

15 m elevation · Pop. 55,509

Sardegna

Sassari

Not the Olbia you were looking for? See also: Gela (Caltanissetta, Sicilia), Terranova da Sibari (Cosenza, Calabria), Terranova di Pollino (Potenza, Basilicata), Terranova Sappo Minulio (Reggio Calabria, Calabria), Terranuova Bracciolini (Arezzo, Toscana)

Olbia is a comune in the provincia of Sassari, Sardegna with a population of 61,681 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Terranova Pausania.

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Address

Via Dante 1
07026 Olbia

Map

Historical Names

Terranova→Terranova Pausania

Changed on October 16, 1862

Terranova Pausania→Olbia

Changed on October 24, 1939

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Olbia15m48,181
  • Pittulongu4m1,307
  • Murta Maria10m899
  • San Pantaleo166m639
  • Porto Rotondo5m583
  • Berchiddeddu296m390
  • Rudalza58m286
  • Le Vecchie Saline8m48
  • Marinella20m44
  • Li Cuncheddi47m42
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Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Ruinadas27m537
  • Sa Istrana31m315
  • Sporula27m283
  • Cabu Abbas27m271
  • Porto Istana12m228
  • Osseddu87m180
  • Santa Lucia85m147
  • Pinnacula64m123
  • Moriscu50m106
  • Tanca Ludos24m105
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Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has grown 1819% since 1861. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

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Notable People

People born in Olbia.

  • Jessica Mazzolib. 1991
  • Pietro BonanniniITb. 1919
  • Lidia Are Cavernib. 1941
  • Giovanni Campusb. 1929
  • Vittorio Boninob. 1989
  • Luca La RosaENb. 1988
  • Giovanni Sircanab. 1909
  • Alessio BrunoENb. 1994
  • Renato CaocciITb. 1943
  • Ottavio SpanoITb. 1923
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