Torreano
Encyclopedia
Torreano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Udine
in the Italian
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste
and about 15 km northeast of Udine
, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,301 and an area of 34.9 km². According to the census 1971 24,5% of the population are Slovenes.
Torreano borders the following municipalities: Kobarid
(Slovenia), Cividale del Friuli
, Faedis
, Moimacco
, Pulfero
, San Pietro al Natisone
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Udine
Province of Udine
The Province of Udine is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital is the city of Udine....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and about 15 km northeast of Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,301 and an area of 34.9 km². According to the census 1971 24,5% of the population are Slovenes.
Torreano borders the following municipalities: Kobarid
Kobarid
Kobarid is a town and a municipality in the upper Soča valley, western Slovenia, near the Italian border.Kobarid is known for the famous Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell to Arms. The battle is well documented in the museum in...
(Slovenia), Cividale del Friuli
Cividale del Friuli
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, Faedis
Faedis
Faedis is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 70 km northwest of Trieste and about 13 km northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. , it had a population of 3,101 and an area of 46.6 km²...
, Moimacco
Moimacco
Moimacco is small a town in the province of Udine, situated a few km west of Cividale del Friuli, 121 meters above sea level, in the north-east corner of Italy.-History:...
, Pulfero
Pulfero
Pulfero is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia...
, San Pietro al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northeast of Udine. it had a population of 2,212 and an area of 24.1 km²...
.