Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo (German: Spengenberg; Friulian: Spilimberc or Spilinberc) is a town with a population of 11,635 located northeast of Venice in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy. The town is notable as the home of the Mosaic School of Friuli (Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli), which was founded in 1922 and has students from all over the world.
Spilimbergo | |
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| Città di Spilimbergo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Spilimbergo 
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  Spilimbergo Location of Spilimbergo in Italy  Spilimbergo Spilimbergo (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′N 12°53′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Pordenone (PN) |
| Frazioni | Barbeano, Baseglia, Gaio, Gradisca, Istrago, Tauriano, Vacile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renzo Francesconi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,168 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Spilimberghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33097 |
| Dialing code | 0427 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- City walls and towers
- Cathedral (13th century)
- Castle, attested in 1120 but destroyed by a fire in 1511
People
- Giovanni Battista Cavedalis
- Irene di Spilimbergo
- Matteo Spilimbergo
External links
- Spilimbergo old postcards
- Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli - Mosaic School
- Turismo on line - Friuli-Venezia Giulia - About Spilimbergo
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- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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