Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Population (2006 est. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
Friuli-Venezia Giulia


Geography
Status	Autonomous region
Capital	Trieste
President	Renzo Tondo (PdL)
Provinces	4
Area	7,856 km²
- Ranked	17th (2. Article 116 of the Italian Constitution contemplates that five of the 20 regions of Italy shall benefit of particular conditions of Autonomy Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to The People of Freedom ( Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL is a liberal-conservative History Premises Following the run-up to the In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of These are ranked lists of the regions of Italy. Population figures are from 2001 6 %)
- Total	1,208,278
- Ranked	15th (2. These are ranked lists of the regions of Italy. Population figures are from 2001 0 %)
- Density	154/km²

Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, German: Friaul-Julisch Venetien, Slovene: Furlanija - Julijska krajina, Venetian: Friul-Venezsia Jułia) is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Friulian ( or affectionately marilenghe in Friulian friulano in Italian) (also Eastern Ladin) is a Romance language belonging The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken by over two million people mostly in the Veneto region of Italy. Article 116 of the Italian Constitution contemplates that five of the 20 regions of Italy shall benefit of particular conditions of Autonomy The capital is Trieste. Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to It has an area of 7,856 km² and about 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of southern Europe. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and

1 Geography
2 History
3 Economy
4 Politics
5 Demographics
6 Notable residents or natives
7 External links

Geography

Located in northeastern Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia borders the region of Veneto to the west, the republics of Austria and Slovenia to the north and east, and the Adriatic Sea to the south. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Veneto or Venetia ( Vèneto) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of 7844 km² and 1. 2 million inhabitants. The length of its coast is 111. 7 km. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Its capital is Trieste (Slovenian: Trst; German: Triest). Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is divided into four provinces:

History

Main articles: History of Friuli and History of Venezia Giulia

See also: Gorizia and Gradisca and Austrian Littoral

The name comes from the Latin name of the town of Cividale, ancient capital of the Lombard duchy, which used to be "Forum Iulii" ("Julius' forum", named after Julius Caesar). The Province of Gorizia (Italian Provincia di Gorizia, Slovenian: Goriška pokrajina) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia The Province of Pordenone (It Provincia di Pordenone) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The Province of Trieste (Provincia di Trieste Tržaška pokrajina is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The Province of Udine (It Provincia di Udine, Friulian Provincie di Udin) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli ( Friulian: The Julian March (Venezia Giulia Croatian and Slovene: Julijska Krajina; Julisch Venetien Venesia Jułia Vignesie Julie Carsia Julia is a former political Gorizia and Gradisca (Görz und Gradisca Gorizia e Gradisca Goriška in Gradiščanska Gurize e Gardiscje was a Habsburg County in Central Europe, in The Austrian Littoral Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Cividale del Friuli ( Friulian Cividât, Slovenian Čedad) is a town in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northern Italy, 15 km The Lombards ( Latin Langobardi, whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from The Forum was the public space in the middle of a Roman city It had a great social importance and was often the scene of diverse activities including political discussions This region was created after World War II to solve the problem of Trieste, which had lost its natural hinterland, that was the major part of Venezia Giulia and has been included in the then-existing country of Yugoslavia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Therefore it was decided to aggregate the historical region of Friuli to Trieste.

Economy

See also: Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine

Agriculture gives corn, grapes and sugar beet and fungus cheese. Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine (or Friuli wine is Wine made in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Cattle-breeding is important. Industry is based on the shipyards of Trieste and Monfalcone, the steel factories of Pozzuolo del Friuli, the vineyards that produce wine and grappa. Monfalcone (in the local Bisiac dialect: Mofalcòn, Tržič is a town and Comune of the Province of Gorizia ( Friuli-Venezia Pozzuolo del Friuli ( Friulian Puçui) is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Furniture production is concentrated in Manzano and Brugnera. Brugnera is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100

Politics

PdL gained 53. The People of Freedom ( Il Popolo della Libertà, PdL is a liberal-conservative History Premises Following the run-up to the 8% of Friuli-Venezia Giulia's votes at the Italian general election in 2008. A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The region's local government, led by President Renzo Tondo, is center-right.

Demographics

Apart from Italian, the Friulian language is spoken in most of the region - with a few exceptions, most notably Trieste; there is also a sizeable Slovenian and a small German minority. Friulian ( or affectionately marilenghe in Friulian friulano in Italian) (also Eastern Ladin) is a Romance language belonging The Triestine Dialect (triestino Triestine triestin) is an Italian dialect local to the city of Trieste. Slovenes or Slovenians ( Slovene Slovenci, dual Slovenca, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenke, dual Slovenki

The Slovenian language is spoken throughout the province of Trieste, as well as in the eastern parts of the provinces of Gorizia and Udine, in the area called Venetian Slovenia, which comprises the Resia Valley and in the upper valleys of the rivers Torre and Natisone, with many villages having both Italian and Slovenian names. Slovene or Slovenian ( slovenski jezik or slovenščina, not to be confused with Slovenčina) is a South Slavic language The Province of Trieste (Provincia di Trieste Tržaška pokrajina is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Venetian Slovenia (Beneška Slovenija Slavia Veneta or Slavia Friulana Sclavanie is a small mountainous region in northeastern Italy, in the area between the towns of Resia (Rezija is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km The Natisone (Latin Natiso; Friulian: Nadison; Slovenian: Nadiža) is a river of Eastern Friuli, in north-eastern Italy

The number of native German speakers in Friuli-Venezia Giulia is estimated to be around 2,000. They live in the Channel Valley (municipalities of Tarvis, Malborghetto Valbruna, and Pontebba), which is adjacent to Austria, and in the municipality of Sauris (Zahre) and the village of Tischlbong (municipality of Paluzza), which each form a language exclave. Tarvisio ( German and Friulian: Tarvis, Slovenian: Trbiž) is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region Malborghetto Valbruna ( Slovenian Naborjet-Ovčja vas; Malborgeth-Wolfsbach is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in Pontebba (Ponteibe Pontafel Tablja is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia Sauris ( Zahre in the local Germanic language is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Paluzza is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 120 km northwest

As of 2006, the Italian national institute of statistics ISTAT estimated that 58,915 foreign-born immigrants live in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, or 4. 9% of the total regional population.

Towns of Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 50,000 or more:

Comune	Population (2006 estimate)
Trieste	206,058
Udine	96,678
Pordenone	50,926

Notable residents or natives

Ernesto Illy, Cavaliere del Lavoro(Knight of Industry 1994), Chairman illycaffè S.p.A.
Dino Zoff, football goalkeeper Italy, Juventus. Trieste (Trieste Slovene and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy very near to Udine ( Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, German Weiden, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern Pordenone ( Friulian: Pordenon) is a Comune of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Ernesto Illy ( July 18 1925 &ndash February 3 2008) was an Italian Food chemist and business man known as the chairman For the French commune see Illy Champagne-Ardenne illy is a Brand of Coffee produced in Trieste, Italy Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli) is an Italian former football Goalkeeper and is the oldest winner
Vladimir Bartol, writer. Vladimir Bartol ( February 24 1903 &ndash September 12 1967) was a Slovenian Writer, most famous for his novel
Avgust Černigoj, painter. Avgust Černigoj ( August 24, 1898, &ndash November 17, 1985) was a Slovene painter, known for his Avant-garde
Max Fabiani, architect. Max Fabiani, ( 29 April 1865 &ndash 18 August 1962) was a Slovenian Italian Art nouveau Architect.
Tarcisio Burgnich, footballer. Tarcisio Burgnich (born April 25, 1939 in Ruda, Italy) is a former Italian football defender.
Arturo Malignani, inventor of the incandescent light bulb.
Claudio Magris, writer. Claudio Magris (b April 10 1939, Trieste) is an Italian scholar translator and writer
Primo Carnera Boxer. This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
Ermes di Colorêt (16th century)
Saint Paulinus II, (c. Ermes di Colorêt ( March 28 1622 - September 21 1692) was an Italian Nobleman and writer who served the Grand Duke Saint Paulinus II (between 730 and 740 - 802 was an Italian ecclesiastic scholar and poet who served as the Patriarch of Aquileia. 750-802), patriarch of Aquileia
Pietro Zorutti (19th century)
Pier Paolo Pasolini (20th century)
Boris Pahor, writer. Pier Paolo Pasolini ( March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975) was an Italian Poet, Intellectual, Film director Boris Pahor (born 28 August 1913 is a Slovene Writer from Italy.
Umberto Saba, poet. Umberto Saba ( March 9, 1883 - August 26, 1957) was the Pseudonym of Italian poet and novelist Umberto Poli
Italo Svevo, writer. Aron Ettore Schmitz ( December 19, 1861 – September 13 1928) better known by the pseudonym Italo Svevo, was an Italian
Carlo Michelstaedter, philosopher. Carlo Michelstaedter ( 3 June 1887 - 17 October 1910) was an Italian writer philosopher, and man of letters
Fabio Capello, football manager. Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional
Erica Ferluga, economist.
Ludovico Manin, last Doge of Venice

External links

Ludovico Manin ( May 14, 1725 &mdash October 24, 1802) was the last Doge of Venice.

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