Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia
—  Region of Italy  —
Coordinates: 46°09′54″N 12°54′19″E / 46.1650°N 12.9053°E / 46.1650; 12.9053Coordinates: 46°09′54″N 12°54′19″E / 46.1650°N 12.9053°E / 46.1650; 12.9053
Country Italy
Capital Trieste
Government
 • President Renzo Tondo (PdL)
Area
 • Total 7,856 km2 (3,033 sq mi)
Population (2007-12-31)
 • Total 1,222,061
 • Density 155.558/km2 (402.892/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
GDP/ Nominal € 34.3 billion (2006)
NUTS Region ITD
Website www.regione.fvg.it

Friuli Venezia-Giulia is a region in the North-east of Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is Trieste. The population is 1,191,588. FVG has a border with the Italian region of Veneto to the west, Austria to the north and Slovenia on the east.

People in this region speak Italian, Friulian, Slovene and German languages.

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Provinces [change]

Geography [change]

Friuli Venezia-Giulia has an area of 7,858 km² and is Italy's most north-eastern region. It's the 5th smallest region in Italy. The Alps lie to the north of the region and the beaches and cliffs of the Adriatic Sea are on the south edges.

Cuisine [change]

Friulani, Giuliani, Austrian, Slovene and Hungarian influences over the centuries have created a wide range of food and drink typical of the region. Some examples include:

  • Jota (Istrian stew)
  • Radicchio
  • Goulash
  • Gnocchi alla spinache


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