Villesse
Encyclopedia
Villesse is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Gorizia
in the Italian
region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
, located about 40 km northwest of Trieste
and about 15 km southwest of Gorizia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,560 and an area of 11.8 km².
Villesse borders the following municipalities: Campolongo al Torre
, Fogliano Redipuglia
, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Romans d'Isonzo
, Ruda
, San Pier d'Isonzo
, Tapogliano
.
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 Gorizia
Province of Gorizia
The Province of Gorizia is a province in the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region of Italy.-Overview:Its capital is the city of Gorizia. It belonged to the Province of Udine between 1924 and 1927 and the communes of Sonzia, Plezzo, Bergogna, Caporetto, Tolmino, Circhina, Santa Lucia d'Isonzo,...
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 40 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 15 km southwest of Gorizia
Gorizia
Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,560 and an area of 11.8 km².
Villesse borders the following municipalities: Campolongo al Torre
Campolongo al Torre
Campolongo al Torre is a former comune of the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km southeast of Udine. Since 2009 it has been one of the two principal centres of Campolongo Tapogliano, a municipality...
, Fogliano Redipuglia
Fogliano Redipuglia
Fogliano Redipuglia is a comune in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 35 km northwest of Trieste and about 13 km southwest of Gorizia...
, Gradisca d'Isonzo, Romans d'Isonzo
Romans d'Isonzo
Romans d'Isonzo is a comune in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 km northwest of Trieste and about 15 km southwest of Gorizia...
, Ruda
Ruda, Italy
Ruda is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 km northwest of Trieste and about 30 km southeast of Udine....
, San Pier d'Isonzo
San Pier d'Isonzo
San Pier d'Isonzo is a town and comune in the province of Gorizia, northern Italy, near Turriaco....
, Tapogliano
Tapogliano
Tapogliano , is a locality and former comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km southeast of Udine...
.