Villagrande Strisaili

Villagrande Strisaili Biddamanna Istrisàili
Comune
Comune di Villagrande Strisaili
Location of Villagrande Strisaili
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Coordinates: 39°58′N 9°30′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni	Villanova Strisaili
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Loi
Area
• Total	210.35 km^2 (81.22 sq mi)
Elevation	750 m (2,460 ft)
Population  (30 September 2016)[1]
• Total	3,246
• Density	15/km^2 (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 (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 borders the following municipalities: Arzana, Desulo, Fonni, Girasole, Lotzorai, Orgosolo, Talana, Tortolì.

This area was identified as the 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

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. "Sardinia, Italy". Blue Zones.
3. 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.