Province of Olbia-Tempio explained

Province of Olbia-Tempio
Native Name:Provincia di Olbia-Tempio
Native Name Lang:it
Settlement Type:Province
Coordinates:41°N 9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Italy
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital(s)
Seat:Olbia and Tempio Pausania
Parts Type:Comuni
Parts Style:para
P1:26
Leader Title:President
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3399
Population Total:138334
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:€3.547 billion (2015)
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:€22,147 (2015)
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:07000-07099
Area Code Type:Telephone prefix
Area Code:079-0789
Registration Plate:OT
Blank Name Sec1:ISTAT
Blank Info Sec1:104

The province of Olbia-Tempio (; ;) was a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. It had two provincial capitals, Olbia (58,723 inhabitants) and Tempio Pausania (14,342 inhabitants).[2] As of 2015, the province had a total population of 159,950 inhabitants and covered an area of 3406.18sqkm, so had a population density of 46.96 inhabitants per square kilometer. The province contained 26 comuni (: comune).[3]

The largest comuni in the province were Olbia (population of 45,366 as of 2001), Tempio Pausania (13,992 as of 2001), Arzachena (12,080 as of 2001) and La Maddalena (11,369 as of 2001).[3] The former province of Olbia-Tempio was formed by a 2001 regional law that became effective in 2005.[4] [5] It contained a section of historic Gallura and was bordered by the provinces of Nuoro and Sassari.[5]

On 6 May 2012 the regional referendums of Sardinia took place regarding the abolition of certain provinces and a variety of other matters. The suggestion of reforming or abolishing certain provinces in Sardinia was approved by the Regional Council of Sardinia on 24 May 2012.[6] Due to this, the former province of Olbia-Tempio was ordered to form a new administrative body or be abolished on 1 March 2013, but this expiry date for constitutional changes was extended to 1 July 2013.[7] [8] [9] Olbia-Tempio was suppressed as a province by the 2016 Regional Decree.

Government

List of presidents of the province of Olbia-Tempio

class=unsortable PresidentTerm startTerm endParty
Anna Pietrina Murrighile9 May 200531 May 2010Sardinia Project
Democratic Party
Fedele Sanciu31 May 20101 July 2013The People of Freedom
Francesco Pirari1 July 201330 April 2014Special Commissioner
Giovanni Antonio Carta30 April 201420 April 2016Special Commissioner

Provincial elections

Olbia-Tempio Provincial Election Results June 2010
Name Party 1st Preference Votes %
Fedele Sanciu 38,156 53.2
Gesuino Giovanni Giuliano Achenza 28,240 39.3

Notes and References

  1. http://stats.oecd.org/ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)
  2. Web site: Olbia-Tempio. Comuni Italiani. 5 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Provincia di Olbia-Tempio. Tutt Italia. 5 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Provincia di Olbia-Tempio. Autonomous Region of Sardinia. 5 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Olbia-Tempio. Italia.it. 5 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Referendum. Autonomous Region of Sardinia. 25 May 2012. 4 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508093757/http://www.regione.sardegna.it/xml/getpage.php?cat=7874. 8 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Provinces alive for another nine months, the Council approves the law. Radio Press. 4 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526110501/http://www.radiopress.it/2012/05/province-in-vita-per-altri-9-mesi-il-consiglio-regionale-approva-la-legge-in-aula-rissa-stochino-manincheddaa/. 26 May 2012.
  8. Web site: Provinces begin the countdown. L'Unione Sarda. 4 August 2015. https://archive.today/20121205083747/http://www.unionesarda.it/Articoli/Articolo/274564. 5 December 2012. dead.
  9. Web site: Provinces: all out in nine months. La Nuova Sardegna. 25 May 2012. 4 August 2015.