Fagagna
| Fagagna Feagne (Friulian) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Fagagna | |
 Fagagna Square | |
  Fagagna Location of Fagagna in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′N 13°5′E / 46.117°N 13.083°ECoordinates: 46°7′N 13°5′E / 46.117°N 13.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Province of Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Ciconicco, Villalta, San Giovanni in Colle, Battaglia, Madrisio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.0 km2 (14.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,279 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fagagnesi o fagagnoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33034 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Website | Official website |
Fagagna (Friulian: Faegne) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Udine. As of 2011, it had a population of 6,279 and an area of 37.0 square kilometres (14.3 sq mi).[1]
The municipality of Fagagna contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ciconicco, Villalta, San Giovanni in Colle, Battaglia, and Madrisio.
Fagagna borders the following municipalities: Basiliano, Colloredo di Monte Albano, Martignacco, Mereto di Tomba, Moruzzo, Rive d'Arcano, San Vito di Fagagna.
It is well known among nature-lovers for being the municipality which holds the nature reserve which bred the critically endangered Northern Bald Ibis or Waldrapp, from which 37 of the many individuals present were released in 2014 (under somewhat mysterious circumstances).[2]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/udine/ibis_eremita_oasi_fagagna_fuggiti-380204.html/ Italian website report on release of Northern Bald Ibises
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