Porcia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Coat of arms
Location of Porcia
45°58′N 12°37′E / 45.967°N 12.617°E / 45.967; 12.617
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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
External links
- Official website
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- Andreis
- Arba
- Aviano
- Azzano Decimo
- Barcis
- Brugnera
- Budoia
- Caneva
- Casarsa della Delizia
- Castelnovo del Friuli
- Cavasso Nuovo
- Chions
- Cimolais
- Claut
- Clauzetto
- Cordenons
- Cordovado
- Erto e Casso
- Fanna
- Fiume Veneto
- Fontanafredda
- Frisanco
- Maniago
- Meduno
- Montereale Valcellina
- Morsano al Tagliamento
- Pasiano di Pordenone
- Pinzano al Tagliamento
- Polcenigo
- Porcia
- Pordenone
- Prata di Pordenone
- Pravisdomini
- Roveredo in Piano
- Sacile
- San Giorgio della Richinvelda
- San Martino al Tagliamento
- San Quirino
- Sequals
- Sesto al Reghena
- San Vito al Tagliamento
- Spilimbergo
- Tramonti di Sopra
- Tramonti di Sotto
- Travesio
- Vajont
- Valvasone Arzene
- Vito d'Asio
- Vivaro
- Zoppola
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