Sesto al Reghena
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Sesto al Reghena Siest (Friulian) | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Sesto al Reghena | |
The main gate of the abbey of Santa Maria in Sylvis | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Sesto al Reghena | |
45°51′N 12°49′E / 45.850°N 12.817°E / 45.850; 12.817 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Pordenone (PN) |
Frazioni | Bagnarola, Ramuscello, Marignana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivo Chiarot |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 6,393 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33079-33071-33070-33073 |
Dialing code | 0434 |
Website | Official website |
Sesto al Reghena (Friulian: Siest) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located in the lower Friulian-Venetian plain about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Pordenone.
Sesto al Reghena borders the following municipalities: Chions, Cinto Caomaggiore, Cordovado, Gruaro, Morsano al Tagliamento, San Vito al Tagliamento. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
Sights include:
- The Abbey of Santa Maria in Sylvis, a Benedictine monastery built in the 8th century
- Villa Freschi, a Venetian villa from the 18th century in the locality of Ramuscello[4]
- All Saint's Church, a parish church from the 1300 located in Bagnarola[5]
- The fountain of Venchiaredo, a literary place in Friuli, celebrated by Italian writer Ippolito Nievo and rediscovered by Italian poet Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Church of Saint Peter, originally medieval small church with a fresco of the fifteenth century portraying the Virgin Mary, Jesus and Saint Sebastian
- Small Church of St. Anthony of Padua (Sesto al Reghena), a Catholic church located in a private property
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.
- ^ "Friuli Venezia Giulia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Comune di Sesto al Reghena". sac2.halleysac.it. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ masterlineitaly. "Sesto al Reghena". I Borghi più Belli d'Italia. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
- Official website
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- Barcis
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- 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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