Porcia (pronounced [porˈtʃiːa]) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Pordenone.
Porcia | |
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| Città di Porcia | |
 Clock tower in Porcia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Porcia  | |
  Porcia Location of Porcia in Italy  Porcia Porcia (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 12°37′E / 45.967°N 12.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Pordenone (PN) |
| Frazioni | Palse, Pieve, Rondover, Rorai Piccolo, Sant'Antonio, Spinazzedo, Talponedo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Sartini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,142 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Purliliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33080 |
| Dialing code | 0434 |
| Patron saint | St. George |
| Saint day | April 23 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
edit- The castle, residence from the 12th century of the Porcia family (Counts, later Princes)
- Torre dell'Orologio ("Watch Tower")
- Villa Correr-Dolfin (late 17th – early 18th centuries)
- Church of St. George, known from 1262. It has a 44-metre (144 ft) standing unfinished bell tower.
International relations
editTwin towns — sister cities
editPorcia is twinned with:
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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