Codroipo
| Codroipo | ||
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| Città di Codroipo | ||
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| Coordinates: 45°57′45″N 12°58′45″E / 45.96250°N 12.97917°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Friuli – Venezia Giulia | |
| Province | Udine (UD) | |
| Frazioni | Passariano, Lonca, Rivolto, Biauzzo, Iutizzo, Pozzo, Rividischia, San Pietro, Muscletto, San Martino, Zompicchia, Goricizza, Beano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vittorino Boem | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 73.7 km2 (28.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | |
| Population (31 October 2009[1]) | ||
| • Total | 15,702 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Codroipesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 33033 | |
| Dialing code | 0432 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Neve | |
| Saint day | 5 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Codroipo (Friulian: Codroip) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 70 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km southwest of Udine.
The town was founded in Roman times and named Quadruvium. It shared its history with that of Friuli in general.
Codroipo borders the following municipalities: Basiliano, Bertiolo, Camino al Tagliamento, Lestizza, Mereto di Tomba, San Vito al Tagliamento, Sedegliano, Valvasone, Varmo.
Notable sites
- The frazione of Passariano is the location of Villa Manin, the family residence of Ludovico Manin, the last doge of the Venetian Republic. It was there that the Treaty of Campoformio was signed in 1797. At present the villa is used as a museum of contemporary art.
- The frazione of Zompicchia hosted an ambush of peasants against noblemen during the riots that prepared the Friulan Revolt of 1511
- The frazione of Rivolto hosts a military airport. It is the home of a national Italian acrobatic flying team, the Frecce Tricolori.
