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Ogliastra Province
On the south and central east coast of Sardinia ( Sardegna
).
By far the most mountainous part of the island, it
is very sparsely populated (more so than any other province
in Italy, with even the largest towns in the region
having fewer than 15,000 residents.
Many of the villages of the region are so remote that
researchers are using the populations in genetic studies.
Sheep and goats do well on the local mountainsides
and a very fine pecorino cheese is made here. Other
commodities include olives and a few vineyards.
Lanusei and Tortolì are both capital cities of the
Ogliastra province, created in 2005.
Tortolì is located very near the Foddeddu River as
well as the Tyrrheanian Sea, with the village of Arbatax
serving as the port.
Lanusei is on a ridge overlooking a heavily forested
area, famous for its natural amphitheatre and Selene
Forest park.
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