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Villagrande Strisaili 
Summary
Villagrande Strisaili (Biddamanna Istrisàili in Sardinian language) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Tortolì.
Villagrande Strisaili
Biddamanna Istrisàili | |
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| Comune di Villagrande Strisaili | |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′N 9°30′E / 39.967°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Nuoro (NU) |
| Frazioni | Villanova Strisaili |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Loi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210.35 km2 (81.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,246 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villagrandesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08049 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Website | Official website |
Villagrande Strisaili borders the following municipalities: Arzana, Desulo, Fonni, Girasole, Lotzorai, Orgosolo, Talana, Tortolì.
This area was identified as the very first Blue Zone due to its exceptional life expectancy.[2] One study found that, unlike global statistics, males in this region live as long as females.[3]
References edit
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- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Sardinia, Italy". Blue Zones.
- ^ Poulain, Michel; Pes, Gianni; Salaris, Luisa (2011). "A Population Where Men Live As Long As Women: Villagrande Strisaili, Sardinia". Journal of Aging Research. 2011: 153756. doi:10.4061/2011/153756. PMC 3205712. PMID 22132327.