The province of Gallura North-East Sardinia (Italian: provincia della Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna; Sardinian: provìntzia de Gaddura Nord-Est Sardigna; Gallurese: pruvincia di Gaddura Nordestu Saldigna) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. It has two capitals; Olbia and Tempio Pausania. The province was carved out from the former province of Sassari on 16 April 2021 and became functional on 1 April 2025. It has 159,460 inhabitants across its 26 municipalities, according to the last census.
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History
The province of Olbia-Tempio was absorbed into the province of Sassari by a regional decree in 2016.
On April 12, 2021, under Sardinian Regional Council's Regional Law No. 7, the province was restored under the name of "Province of North-East Sardinia" (provincia del Nord-Est Sardegna). Whilst the Italian government challenged the law, thus stalling its implementation, on 12 March 2022, the constitutional court ruled in favor of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. In October 2023, in accordance with Article 120 of Regional Law No. 9, the province was renamed "Gallura North-East Sardinia". The province became fully functional on 1 April 2025.
Geography
Facing the Sardinian Sea to the north and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east, the province is bordered by the metropolitan city of Sassari to the west, and the province of Nuoro to the south. It has an area of 3,406.18 square kilometres (1,315.13 mi2).
The province includes most of the historical region of Gallura, with the exception of Viddalba, located in the metropolitan city of Sassari, including the north-eastern coast of Sardinia. The province also includes the northern part of the historical region of Montacuto and a small part of Baronie.
Government
The extraordinary administrator (mayor) of the province is Gaspare Piccinnu, appointed by resolution 36/2 of September 19, 2024 of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.
Municipalities
The province has 26 municipalities:
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 159,460, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 13.3% of the population, and seniors make up 24.3%.
Immigration
As of 2025, the foreign-born population is 15,803, making up 9.9% of the total population.