Map of Nuoro, Italy

Nuoro is a city in Sardinia, Italy, with a population of about 35,948. It lies at 40.3199°N, 9.3257°E, about 549 m above sea level. Nuoro is about 319 km (198 mi) southwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Olbia, 69 km to the north.

Nuoro at a glance

Where is Nuoro?

• The 5th largest city in Sardinia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 17 min on the shortest day to 15 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nuoro

• Olbia — 69 km north
• Sassari — 79 km northwest
• Alghero — 89 km west
• Quartu Sant'Elena — 121 km south
• Cagliari — 122 km south
• Ajaccio — 184 km north, France
• Bastia — 265 km north, France
• Civitavecchia — 286 km northeast
• Piombino — 306 km north
• Grosseto — 310 km northeast

Largest cities in Sardinia

• Cagliari — 149,257
• Sassari — 91,895
• Quartu Sant'Elena — 66,620
• Olbia — 60,345
• Alghero — 34,261

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.