Codroipo ( fur, Codroip) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Italian region
Friuli Venezia Giulia
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, located about northwest of
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into pr ...
and about southwest of
Udine
Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...
.
Codroipo borders the following municipalities:
Basiliano
Basiliano is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine.
Basiliano borders the following municipalities: Campoformido, Codroipo, Fagagna, Lestiz ...
,
Bertiolo
Bertiolo ( fur, Bertiûl) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine.
Bertiolo borders the following municipalities: Codro ...
,
Camino al Tagliamento
Camino al Tagliamento ( fur, Cjamin dal Tiliment) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine.
Camino al Tagliamento border ...
,
Lestizza
Lestizza ( fur, Listize, locally ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine.
Lestizza borders the following municipa ...
,
Mereto di Tomba
Mereto di Tomba ( fur, Merêt di Tombe) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about west of Udine.
Mereto di Tomba borders the following munic ...
,
San Vito al Tagliamento,
Sedegliano
Sedegliano ( fur, Sedean) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine. A
Sedegliano borders the following municipalitie ...
,
Valvasone
Valvasone Arzene () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about east of Pordenone. It was formed on 1 January 2015 after the merger of the ...
,
Varmo
Varmo ( fur, Vildivar) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about southwest of Udine.
Varmo borders the following municipalities: Bertiolo, ...
.
The village of Rivolto ( fur, Rivolt) hosts the
Italian Air Force
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acrobatic flight squadron, the
Frecce Tricolori.
Territory
The municipality of Codroipo extends for 75 km² across the Veneto-Friuli Plain, on the eastern bank of the
Tagliamento
The Tagliamento () is a braided river in north-east Italy, flowing from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea at a point between Trieste and Venice.
The Tagliamento river is considered as the last morphologically intact river in the Alps. (Its c ...
river, from which it lies about 6 km away, on the border between Upper and Lower
Friuli
Friuli ( fur, Friûl, sl, Furlanija, german: Friaul) is an area of Northeast Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity containing 1,000,000 Friulians. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli Venezia Giuli ...
, in the area of resurgences of Middle Friuli, halfway between the cities of
Udine
Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...
and
Pordenone
Pordenone (; Venetian and fur, Pordenon) is the main ''comune'' of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
The name comes from Latin ''Portus Naonis'', meaning 'port on the Noncello (Latin ''Naon'') River'.
H ...
, both about 27 km away.
The area is affected by the phenomenon of resurgences, which contributes to the proliferation of streams, irrigation channels and aquatic environments such as lakes and ponds. The persistent action of man has today profoundly changed its nature as a function of
monoculture
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agriculture. However, some areas have been preserved: the Parco delle Risorgive di Codroipo, located south of the town, near the sports centre, offers an example of what the environment was in pre-industrial times.
History
While being recognised as a hill-fort area since the
Bronze Age
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, the settlement acquired relevance during the
Roman era
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, between the first and second century BCE. .
The foundation of the original colony in
Aquileia
Aquileia / / / / ;Bilingual name of ''Aquileja – Oglej'' in: vec, Aquiłeja / ; Slovenian: ''Oglej''), group=pron is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about from the sea, on the river ...
dates back to 181 BCE, with a strategic role as crossroads for Res Publica merchants and soldiers. The ancient name ''Quadruvium'' (then ''Quadrupio'') is supposedly derived from the four main ''contrade'' (''quadrivio''), which converged thanks to the meeting of two prominent Roman roads: the first , the
Via Postumia
The Via Postumia was an ancient Roman road of northern Italy constructed in 148 BC by the ''consul'' Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus.
It ran from the coast at Genua through the mountains to Dertona, Placentia (the termination of the Via Aem ...
, linked Aquileia to
Genoa
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, while the second, the
Via Julia Augusta
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, led from
Mestre
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Administratively, Mestre forms (together with the nearby Carpenedo) the ''Municipalit� ...
all the way to Norico and they both merged in
Udine
Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...
. Codroipo was a pagus in the municipality of Aquileia until its fall to
Attila
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in 452. Some other roads were the Via Annietta and the Via Crescenzia, which linked Concordia to
Gemona
Gemona del Friuli ( la, Glemona, fur, Glemone, sl, Humin, german: Klemaun) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northwest of Udine.
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and
Majano
Majano ( fur, Maian) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northwest of Udine.
Majano borders the following municipalities: Buja, Colloredo di Monte Alban ...
to
Lignano Sabbiadoro respectively.
Its history is largely shared with that of Friuli in general and was part of the
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia ...
. In 1797 the
Treaty of Campoformio was signed in a nearby villa owned by
Ludovico Manin, marking
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...
's victory, the fall of the
First Coalition, and the cession of Friuli to Austria.
In the final days of
World War I
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, it was occupied by the
332nd Infantry Regiment, the only American military unit in the
Italian theater.
Economy
Traditional commercial emporium of Middle Friuli, for a long time the local economy was particularly active in the markets of grain and cattle.
During the 1920s, the extensive cultivation of tobacco spread, and in 1938 a factory was built in the form of a cooperative, for the drying and processing of tobacco.
After World War II, a period of gradual expansion of commercial activities and services began. In particular, during the 1980s, the phenomenon of small family businesses typical of North-East Italy, which witnessed a progressive spread of well-being across the territory accompanied by relative demographic growth net of a parallel reduction of military personnel presence since the 1990s.
The most important companies operate in the construction, thermo-electric, furniture, organ building and viticulture sectors.
Main sights
*The ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a '' comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate terri ...
'' of Passariano is the location of
Villa Manin, the family residence of
Ludovico Manin, the last
doge of the
Venetian Republic
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia ...
. It was there that the
Treaty of Campoformio (or ''Campoformido'') was signed in 1797. At present the villa is used as a museum, for art exhibitions and for concerts.
*The ''frazione'' of Zompicchia saw an ambush of noblemen by peasants during the riots that paved the way to the
Friulan Revolt of 1511
*The ''frazione'' of Rivolto hosts a
military airport
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. It is the home of the Italian national air display team, the ''
Frecce Tricolori.''
Transport
Codroipo railway station is on the
Venice–Udine railway
The Venice–Udine railway is an Italian railway line connecting Venice, in Veneto, with Udine, in Friuli Venezia Giulia. It follows the same route as state highway 13 (SS 13, "Pontebbana").
The railway infrastructure is managed by the Rete Ferro ...
line. Train services operate to
Venice
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,
Treviso
Treviso ( , ; vec, Trevixo) is a city and '' comune'' in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 84,669 inhabitants (as of September 2017). Some 3,000 live within the Vene ...
,
Udine
Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...
,
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into pr ...
,
Padua
Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...
,
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different na ...
and
Rome
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.
Twin towns
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Maria Wörth,
Austria
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*
Braine-le-Comte,
Belgium
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*
Galliera
Galliera ( Northern Bolognese: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about north of Bologna.
Galliera borders the following municipalities: Malalbergo, Pieve di Cento ...
,
Italy
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References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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