Prepotto
Encyclopedia
Prepotto is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Udine
in the Italian
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
, located about 50 km northwest of Trieste
and about 20 km east of Udine
, on the border with Slovenia
. , it had a population of 894 and an area of 33.2 km².
Prepotto borders the following municipalities: Brda
(Slovenia), Kanal ob Soči
(Slovenia), Cividale del Friuli
, Corno di Rosazzo
, Dolegna del Collio
, San Leonardo
, San Pietro al Natisone
, Stregna
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Udine
Province of Udine
The Province of Udine is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital is the city of Udine....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
, located about 50 km northwest of Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
and about 20 km east of Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, on the border with Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. , it had a population of 894 and an area of 33.2 km².
Prepotto borders the following municipalities: Brda
Brda (Slovenia)
Brda is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the river Soča...
(Slovenia), Kanal ob Soči
Kanal ob Soci
Kanal ob Soči is a town and municipality in Slovenia, established in 1995 by secession from Nova Gorica.The town itself is an important crossing point over the River Soča. The first bridge was built by the Romans. The current bridge was built after World War I. The center of the town was fortified...
(Slovenia), Cividale del Friuli
Cividale del Friuli
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, Corno di Rosazzo
Corno di Rosazzo
Corno di Rosazzo is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 45 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km southeast of Udine...
, Dolegna del Collio
Dolegna del Collio
Dolegna del Collio is a comune in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 50 km northwest of Trieste and about 15 km northwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia...
, San Leonardo
San Leonardo, Italy
San Leonardo is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km east of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,215 and an area of 27.0 km²...
, San Pietro al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northeast of Udine. it had a population of 2,212 and an area of 24.1 km²...
, Stregna
Stregna
Stregna is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 30 km northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 434 and an area of 19.7 km²...
.