Sorgono (Sardinian: Sòrgono) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of 56.2 square kilometres (21.7 mi²).^[3]

Key Information

Sorgono Sòrgono
Comune
Comune di Sorgono
Sorgono Location of Sorgono in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°2′N 9°6′E / 40.033°N 9.100°E / 40.033; 9.100
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Province of Nuoro (NU)
Area [1]
• Total	56.2 km2 (21.7 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	1,927
• Density	34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08038
Dialing code	0784
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Sorgono borders the following municipalities: Atzara, Austis, Belvì, Neoneli, Ortueri, Samugheo, Tiana, Tonara.

The novelist D. H. Lawrence visited Sorgono in 1921 and described the town and its inhabitants in Chapter 5 of Sea and Sardinia.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,594 —     1871 1,771 +11.1% 1881 1,588 −10.3% 1901 1,767 +11.3% 1911 1,968 +11.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,907 −3.1% 1931 1,942 +1.8% 1936 2,054 +5.8% 1951 2,199 +7.1% 1961 2,346 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 2,052 −12.5% 1981 2,123 +3.5% 1991 2,072 −2.4% 2001 1,949 −5.9%
Source: Data from ISTAT

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. ^ "Francesca BARRACCIU". Europa. Retrieved 13 February 2014.

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