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Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mortegliano (Friulian: Mortean) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 14 km southwest of Udine.
Mortegliano
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Comune di Mortegliano | |
![]() Mortegliano Cathedral | |
Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°10′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Udine (UD) |
Frazioni | Chiasiellis, Lavariano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Zuliani |
Area | |
• Total | 30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population (31 december 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 4.814 |
• Density | 0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi) |
Demonym | Morteglianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33050 |
Dialing code | 0432 |
Website | Official website |
Mortegliano borders the following municipalities: Bicinicco, Castions di Strada, Lestizza, Pavia di Udine, Pozzuolo del Friuli, Talmassons.
The tallest campanile, or free-standing bell tower, in the world at 113.2 metres (371 ft) high, is the Mortegliano Bell Tower.[3][4]
Chiasiellis, a women's football club that has played in the top flight several times, is based in the hamlet of the same name. There is also a men's football club, the A.S.D. Lavarian Mortean, currently playing in Promotion.[5]
In 2024 it was the starting point of the 19th stage (Mortegliano - Sappada) of the Giro d'Italia ed. 107.[6]
Mortegliano is twinned with: