Spilimbergo

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Spilimbergo
Città di Spilimbergo
Cathedral
Cathedral
Coat of arms of Spilimbergo
Location of Spilimbergo
Map
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvincePordenone (PN)
FrazioniBarbeano, Baseglia, Gaio, Gradisca, Istrago, Tauriano, Vacile
Government
 • MayorRenzo Francesconi
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2010)[2]
 • Total12,168
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
DemonymSpilimberghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33097
Dialing code0427
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Spilimbergo (German: Spengenberg, Friulian: Spilimberc or Spilinberc) is a town, with a population of 11,635, located northeast of Venice in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy. The town is notable as the home of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli (Mosaic School), which was founded in 1922.

Main sights

  • City walls and towers
  • Cathedral (13th century)
  • Castle, known from 1120 but destroyed by a fire in 1511

People

External links


  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.