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Tolmezzo

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Tolmezzo
Tumieç (Friulian)
Città di Tolmezzo
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Coat of arms of Tolmezzo
Location of Tolmezzo
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Tolmezzo is located in Italy
Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo
Location of Tolmezzo in Italy
Tolmezzo is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 46°24′N 13°01′E / 46.400°N 13.017°E / 46.400; 13.017
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniCadunea, Caneva, Casanova, Cazzaso, Fusea, Illegio, Imponzo, Terzo, Lorenzaso
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Brollo
Area
 • Total65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)
 • Total10,541
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymTolmezzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33028
Dialing code0433
ISTAT code030121
Patron saintSaint Martin
Saint dayNovember 11
WebsiteOfficial website

Tolmezzo (Friulian: Tumieç; Slovene: Tolmeč; archaic German: Tolmein or Schönfeld) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine, part of the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy.

Geography

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Tolmezzo is located at the foot of the Strabut Mountain, between the Tagliamento River and the Bût stream. Nearby is the Mount Amariana, elevation 1,906 metres (6,253 ft). The commune also includes the five frazioni (boroughs) of Cadunea (Friulian: Cjadugnee), Caneva (Cjanive), Casanova (Cjasegnove), Fusea (Fusee), Illegio (Dieç), Imponzo (Dimponç).

History

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Campanile of the Duomo.

The existence of Tolmezzo (called Tolmetium) is first documented in the late 10th century, when it was part of the Patriarchate of Aquileia, but it has been suggested that the town stemmed from a very ancient pre-Roman settlement. In Roman times, the area was crossed by one of the main Roman roads that connected Italy to what is now Austria.

The city had a flourishing market and was defended by a line of walls with 18 towers and by the castle of the Patriarchs. In 1420, it was annexed to the Republic of Venice, but its trades and industries did not suffer from the change, and the city maintained its privileges. In 1797, by the Treaty of Campo Formio, it was handed over to the Austrian Empire, and after a short Napoleonic rule, it was included in the client Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia.

Tolmezzo became part of the newly-unified Kingdom of Italy in 1866.

Main sights

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  • The Duomo (cathedral)
  • Palazzo Campeis (late 18th century): Museum

References

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