Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Introduction

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, at the north-eastern end of Italy, on the border with Slovenia and Austria, is a region of extraordinary landscape and cultural variety. From the Eastern Dolomites and the Julian Alps to the Adriatic coast via the Karst plateau, this land offers breathtaking panoramas and a rich cultural heritage, the result of a complex history and the meeting of different traditions.

Description

## Introduction to Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located at the north-eastern tip of Italy on the border with Slovenia and Austria, is a region that offers an extraordinary variety of landscapes. From the imposing Eastern Dolomites and the Julian Alps to lakes, valleys and protected areas, to the Adriatic coast that alternates between sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. The Karst plateau, with its caves and hollows shaped by erosion, adds to the natural charm. This wealth of landscape is accompanied by a varied cultural heritage, the result of a complex history and the encounter of different peoples, making Friuli-Venezia Giulia a land of unique contrasts and traditions.

Information

Headquarters: Trieste
Area:7,845 sq km
Minimum elevation:0m
Maximum elevation: Monte Coglians (2780m)
 Number of inhabitants: 1,221.860
 Name in dialect: Friûl-Vignesie Julie (Friluano), Furlanija-Julijska krajina (Slovenian), Friaul-Julisch Venetien (German)
 Inhabitants: Friulians
 Provinces:Province of Gorizia, Province of Pordenone, Province of Trieste, Province of Udine
Municipalities: 218
Bordering regions: Alta Carniola, Carinthia, Gorizia, Litorale-Carso, Veneto
 Institutional site: www.regione.fvg.en