Bitti

Comune in Sardinia, Italy

Bitti Bitzi
Comune
Comune di Bitti

Coat of arms
Location of Bitti
40°28′30″N 9°22′54″E / 40.47500°N 9.38167°E / 40.47500; 9.38167
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Ciccolini
Area ^[1]
• Total	216.2 km² (83.5 sq mi)
Elevation	549 m (1,801 ft)
Population (30 June 2017)^[2]
• Total	2,823
• Density	13/km² (34/sq mi)
Demonym	Bittesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08021
Dialing code	0784
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Bitti (Sardinian: Bitzi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Nuoro.

Bitti borders the municipalities of Alà dei Sardi, Buddusò, Lodè, Lula, Nule, Onanì, Orune, Osidda, and Padru.

History

The commune takes its name from the Sardinian bitta (female deer). Already existing in Roman times, it is mentioned in 1170 as Bitthe. Bitti was a provincial capital of the Giudicato of Gallura and, from the 14th century, was part of the Giudicato of Torres.^[3] It was later included in the marquisate of Orani.

Main sights

Su Romanzesu nuragic archaeological complex
Church of Santu Jorgi (St. George)

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "The Nuragic culture in Barbagia by Silvia Moggia - Bitti, Italy | Kiss From The World®". www.kissfromtheworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.