San Daniele del Friuli
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| San Daniele del Friuli | |||
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| Città di San Daniele del Friuli | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°1′E / 46.15°N 13.017°ECoordinates: 46°9′N 13°1′E / 46.15°N 13.017°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | ||
| Province | Udine (UD) | ||
| Frazioni | Villanova, Cimano, Aonedis | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Emilio Iob (since 2009) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 8,084 | ||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Sandanielesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 33038 | ||
| Dialing code | 0432 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel and St. Daniel the Prophet | ||
| Saint day | August 28 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
San Daniele del Friuli (Friulian: Sant Denêl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northwest of Udine.
San Daniele del Friuli borders the following municipalities: Dignano, Forgaria nel Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Pinzano al Tagliamento, Ragogna, Rive d'Arcano, Spilimbergo.
San Daniele is especially known as the production center of the San Daniele ham (prosciutto), and every summer at the end of June there is the Aria di Festa, an event about ham.
[edit] Main sights
- Guarnieriana, an old public library, founded in 1466 by Guarnerio d'Artegna, which includes a rare edition of Dante's Inferno from the 14th century
- Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo.
- Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, housing a precious frescoed chapel known as "Sistine Chapel of Friuli".
- Porta Gemona, designed in 1579 by Andrea Palladio in a tower which is a relic of the old medieval castle.
