Mortegliano
Mortean (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Mortegliano
Mortegliano Cathedral
Mortegliano Cathedral
Location of Mortegliano
Mortegliano is located in Italy
Mortegliano
Mortegliano
Location of Mortegliano in Italy
Mortegliano is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Mortegliano
Mortegliano
Mortegliano (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°10′E / 45.950°N 13.167°E / 45.950; 13.167
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniChiasiellis, Lavariano
Government
 • MayorRoberto Zuliani
Area
[1]
 • Total30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total4,967
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
DemonymMorteglianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33050
Dialing code0432
WebsiteOfficial website

Mortegliano (Friulian: Mortean) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 14 km southwest of Udine.

Mortegliano borders the following municipalities: Bicinicco, Castions di Strada, Lestizza, Pavia di Udine, Pozzuolo del Friuli, Talmassons.

The tallest campanile, or free-standing bell tower, in the world at 113.2 metres (371 ft) high, is the Mortegliano Bell Tower.[3][4]

Twin towns

Mortegliano is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ↑ "25 tallest clock towers/government structures/palaces" (PDF). Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  4. ↑ "Campus tour booklet" (PDF). University of Birmingham. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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