Buttrio

Buttrio
Buri
Comune
Comune di Buttrio

Coat of arms
Buttrio
Location of Buttrio in Italy
Coordinates: 46°1′N 13°20′E / 46.017°N 13.333°E / 46.017; 13.333Coordinates: 46°1′N 13°20′E / 46.017°N 13.333°E / 46.017; 13.333
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province Udine (UD)
Frazioni Camino, Caminetto, Vicinale
Government
 • Mayor Tiziano Venturini
Area
 • Total 17.75 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation 79 m (259 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 4,000
 • Density 230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Buttriesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 33042
Dialing code 0432
Patron saint Santa Maria Assunta
Saint day August 15
Website Official website

Buttrio (Friulian: Buri) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with a population of 4,050 people, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Udine.

Buttrio borders the following municipalities: Manzano, Pavia di Udine, Pradamano, Premariacco.

Buttrio is renowned for its wines, as well as for being the place for the headquarters of the multinational company Danieli SpA, the largest supplier of equipment and plants to the metal industry in the world, are located in Buttrio.

Demographic evolution

Notable people

  • Andrea Comparetti, physician and scientist
  • Marco Racaniello, pianist and composer
  • Giulio Tami, filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor

Twin towns

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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