| Rivignano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Rivignano | |
  Rivignano Location of Rivignano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N13°2′E / 45.883°N 13.033°E Coordinates: 45°53′N13°2′E / 45.883°N 13.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Province of Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Ariis, Flambruzzo, Sivigliano, Sella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,269 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rivignanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33050 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Patron saint | Saint John Paul II |
| Saint day | 22 October |
| Website | Official website |
Rivignano was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,269 and an area of 30.5 square kilometres (11.8 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Udine was a province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital was the city of Udine, which has a population of 99,242 inhabitants. It had a total population of 530,849 inhabitants over a surface area of 4,907.24 square kilometres (1,894.70 sq mi). The province was abolished on 30 September 2017.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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The municipality of Rivignano contained the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ariis, Flambruzzo, Sivigliano, and Sella.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Rivignano bordered the following municipalities: Bertiolo, Pocenia, Ronchis, Talmassons, Teor, Varmo.
Bertiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Udine.
Pocenia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Udine.
Ronchis is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Udine.
Since January 1, 2014 Rivignano has been merged with Teor, forming a new municipality called Rivignano Teor. [2]
