Porcia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Porcia (pronounced [porˈtʃiːa]) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) 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 44-metre (144 ft) standing unfinished bell tower.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Porcia is twinned with:
Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Berettyóújfalu, Hungary
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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