Jerzu (
Sardinian: Jersu), is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Nuoro in the
Italian
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region
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label= Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, aft ...
, located about northeast of
Cagliari
Cagliari (, also , , ; sc, Casteddu ; lat, Caralis) is an Italian municipality and the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name ''Casteddu'' means ''castle''. It has about 155,000 inhabitant ...
and about southwest of
Tortolì
Tortolì (; sc, Tortolì or ; la, Portus Ilii) is a town and '' comune'' in Sardinia, in the Province of Nuoro.
Geography
Tortolì is situated on the eastern coast of Sardinia. Its port and greatest hamlet is Arbatax, which has also an airpor ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,287 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.] Jerzu is known for the production of a particular type of
wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from Fermentation in winemaking, fermented grapes. Yeast in winemaking, Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different ...
, called ''
Cannonau di Jerzu''.
Jerzu borders the following municipalities:
Arzana
Arzana (; sc, Àrtzana) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about west of Tortolì.
Arzana borders the following municipalities: Aritzo, Desulo, E ...
,
Cardedu
Cardedu is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about northeast of Cagliari and about south of Tortolì.
Cardedu borders the following municipalities: Bari Sardo, Gairo, Jerzu, Lanusei, O ...
,
Gairo,
Lanusei
Lanusei (; ) is a town and '' comune'' in Sardinia in the Province of Nuoro.
References
Cities and towns in Sardinia
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,
Osini,
Tertenia,
Ulassai,
Villaputzu
Villaputzu ( sro, Bidda de Putzi or ) is a municipality in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region and island of Sardinia, located about northeast of the Sardinian capital Cagliari. It is located in a short plain at the mouth of the ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
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