| Buja | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Buja |
| Coordinates: | 46.2167°N 21°W |
| Region: | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province: | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni: | Avilla, San Floreano, Sopramonte, Solaris, Madonna, Urbignacco, Santo Stefano, Collosomano, Sottocostoia, Ursinins Grande, Ursinins Piccolo, Monte, Arba, Caspigello, Campo Garzolino, Saletti, Tomba, Sala, Sottocolle, Ca' Martino |
| Mayor: | Silvia Maria Pezzetta |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.9 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 6359 |
| Population As Of: | 11 July 2021 |
| Population Demonym: | Buiesi |
| Elevation M: | 215 |
| Postal Code: | 33030 |
| Area Code: | 0432 |
Buja (Friulian: Buje or Friulian: Buie) is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80km (50miles) northwest of Trieste and about 20km (10miles) northwest of Udine.
Buja borders the following municipalities: Artegna, Colloredo di Monte Albano, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Treppo Grande.
According to a 12-century copy of a document dated August 4th, 792, Buja (Boga) was donated to Patriarch Paulinus II of Aquileia by Charlemagne.[2] In 1371, Patriarch Marquard of Randeck granted Buia its own communal statues, establishing a Council of Twenty-Four which annually elected a mayor from its membership.[3]
Buja is twinned with:
Aprilia, Italy, since 1997
Vilsbiburg, Germany, since 2001
Domont, France, since 2008