Nulvi

Nulvi Nùivi (Sardinian)
Comune
Comune di Nulvi
View of Nulvi
Nulvi Location within Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°47′N 8°45′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Metropolitan city	Sassari (SS)
Government
• Mayor	Antonello Cubaiu
Area
• Total	67.38 km2 (26.02 sq mi)
Elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population  (2026)
• Total	2,572
• Density	38.17/km2 (98.86/sq mi)
Demonym	Nulvesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07032
Dialing code	079
Website	Official website

Nulvi (Sardinian: Nùivi) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Sassari. It is one of the main centers of the Anglona historical regione. It has 2,572 inhabitants.

Nulvi borders the municipalities of Chiaramonti, Laerru, Martis, Osilo, Ploaghe, Sedini, and Tergu.

Town hall

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 2,572, of which 50.2% are males, and 49.8% are females. Minors make up 14.3% of the population, and seniors make up 26.4%.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,925	—
1871	3,236	+10.6%
1881	3,166	−2.2%
1901	3,616	+14.2%
1911	3,816	+5.5%
1921	3,649	−4.4%
1931	3,726	+2.1%
1936	3,791	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	4,066	+7.3%
1961	3,978	−2.2%
1971	3,449	−13.3%
1981	3,189	−7.5%
1991	3,078	−3.5%
2001	3,007	−2.3%
2011	2,851	−5.2%
2021	2,648	−7.1%

Source: ISTAT

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 3.4% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Germany, France, Argentina, Colombia, and the United Kingdom.