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
Siest (Friulian) | |
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| Comune di Sesto al Reghena | |
 The main gate of the abbey of Santa Maria in Sylvis | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sesto al Reghena  | |
  Sesto al Reghena Location of Sesto al Reghena in Italy  Sesto al Reghena Sesto al Reghena (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 12°49′E / 45.850°N 12.817°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Pordenone (PN) |
| Frazioni | Bagnarola, Ramuscello, Marignana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivo Chiarot |
| Area | |
| • 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 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
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