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Nule: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Nule, looms and farmland in inland Sardinia

Nule's rugs, with their geometric patterns and strong colours, are what this village in the interior of the province of Sassari is known for. Weaving on the loom is still a working craft here and gives the place a clear identity. The village is surrounded by pasture and open countryside in the interior of northern Sardinia. For a hospital, secondary schools and public offices you drive to the larger towns, so daily life without a car is hard.

The village lies at around 650 metres, in Italy's climate zone E, which means cold winters that last longer than most people expect of Sardinia. Many of the homes in the centre are village houses on two or three floors; if you are buying one, budget for heating, windows and the roof. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 Nule had 1,286 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office: 141 fewer than at the 2011 census, a fall of 9.9%. The average age is 47.8, close to the provincial 48.3, while over-65s make up 29.1% of the population against 26.6% across the province. Households have 2.50 members on average and foreign residents are 0.6%.

Earthquake risk is low. All 66 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest level of the national scale, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.050 g. In older houses, damp, roofs and the state of the wiring and plumbing matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Nule, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Flooding along streams and landslides on slopes are checked on the official maps for the individual plot.

Key points

  • A weaving village in the interior of northern Sardinia.
  • Population down 9.9% since 2011.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 29.1%, against 26.6% in the province.

Overview

Nule is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,286 residents, ranked 33 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nule is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nule declared an average taxable income of 15,305 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nule is in climate zone E, with 2,151 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 650 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nule has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 1.4% of the land in Nule, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nule is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nule: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Nule are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 5 inhabited census areas in Nule. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.9%
  • good 99.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 112035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.