Torviscosa (Friulian: Tor di Zuin, locally Il Tor) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Udine.
Torviscosa
Il Tor (Friulian) | |
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| Comune di Torviscosa | |
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Location of Torviscosa  | |
  Torviscosa Location of Torviscosa in Italy  Torviscosa Torviscosa (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 13°17′E / 45.817°N 13.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Malisana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Fasan |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,818 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torzuinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33050 |
| Dialing code | 0431 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Torviscosa contains the frazione (borough) of Malisana.
Torviscosa borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria Arsa, Cervignano del Friuli, Gonars, Grado, Porpetto, San Giorgio di Nogaro, Terzo d'Aquileia.
Twin towns
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Champ-sur-Drac, France
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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