| 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.
| class=unsortable | President | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Pietrina Murrighile | 9 May 2005 | 31 May 2010 | Sardinia Project Democratic Party | ||
| Fedele Sanciu | 31 May 2010 | 1 July 2013 | The People of Freedom | ||
| – | Francesco Pirari | 1 July 2013 | 30 April 2014 | Special Commissioner | |
| – | Giovanni Antonio Carta | 30 April 2014 | 20 April 2016 | Special Commissioner | |
| 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 | ||||||