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Torpè
Comune di Torpè
Torpè, panorama (02).jpg
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Province of Nuoro (NU)
Frazioni Biddanoa
Area
 • Total 92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 2,757
 • Density 29.902/km2 (77.45/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Torpeini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08020
Dialing code 0784

Torpè (Sardinian: Torpè) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northeast of Cagliari and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,757 and an area of 92.2 square kilometres (35.6 sq mi).

The municipality of Torpè contains the following frazioni (subdivisions): Biddanoa, Talava, Concas, Su cossu, Brunella.

Torpè borders the following municipalities: Budoni, Lodè, Padru, Posada, San Teodoro, Siniscola.

Demographic evolution

Climate

The climate is CSA (Hot summer Mediterranean) with an annual average temperature of 17.15 Celsius.

Climate data for Torpe (1981-2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)
15.3
(59.5)
18.0
(64.4)
20.3
(68.5)
25.1
(77.2)
29.5
(85.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.9
(91.2)
28.1
(82.6)
24.1
(75.4)
18.6
(65.5)
15.2
(59.4)
22.9
(73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
4.8
(40.6)
6.6
(43.9)
8.6
(47.5)
12.3
(54.1)
16.2
(61.2)
19.0
(66.2)
19.4
(66.9)
16.4
(61.5)
13.1
(55.6)
9.0
(48.2)
6.3
(43.3)
11.4
(52.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64.2
(2.53)
52.0
(2.05)
61.1
(2.41)
59.6
(2.35)
35.8
(1.41)
18.7
(0.74)
5.5
(0.22)
15.3
(0.60)
53.7
(2.11)
76.1
(3.00)
114.3
(4.50)
100.4
(3.95)
656.7
(25.85)
Source: Climatologia della Sardegna per il trentennio 1981-2010
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