Porcia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Explained

Porcia
Official Name:	Città di Porcia
Coordinates:	45.9667°N 49°W
Region:	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province:	Pordenone (PN)
Frazioni:	Palse, Pieve, Rondover, Rorai Piccolo, Sant'Antonio, Spinazzedo, Talponedo
Mayor:	Marco Sartini
Area Total Km2:	29.5
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	15142
Population As Of:	30 April 2008
Population Demonym:	Purliliesi
Elevation M:	29
Saint:	St. George
Day:	April 23
Postal Code:	33080
Area Code:	0434

Porcia (pronounced as /it/) is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100km (100miles) northwest of Trieste and about 3km (02miles) west of Pordenone.

Main sights

• The castle, residence from the 12th century of the Porcia family (Counts, later Princes)
• Torre dell'Orologio ("Watch Tower")
• Villa Correr-Dolfin (late 17th – early 18th centuries)
• Church of St. George, known from 1262. It has a 44m (144feet) standing unfinished bell tower.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Porcia is twinned with:

• Spittal an der Drau, Austria
• Berettyóújfalu, Hungary

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.