Tertenia
Dardania | |
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| Comune di Tertenia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tertenia  | |
  Tertenia Location of Tertenia in Sardinia  Tertenia Tertenia (Sardinia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′N 9°35′E / 39.700°N 9.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Province | Tortoli/Lanusei (OG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giulio Murgia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.77 km2 (45.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,888 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Terteniesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08047 |
| Dialing code | 0782 |
| Patron saint | St. Sophia |
| Saint day | September 1 |
Tertenia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Tortolì.
Tertenia borders the following municipalities: Cardedu, Gairo, Jerzu, Lanusei, Loceri, Osini, Ulassai.
It is located in a high valley at the base of Mt. Arbu and Mt. Ferru, along the Rio Quirra river.[2]
