Moimacco () is small a town and (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in

Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...

, north-east

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. It is situated a few kilometres west of

Cividale del Friuli Cividale del Friuli (, locally ; ; ) is a town and (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine, part of the North-Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The town lies above sea-level in the foothills of the eastern Alps, ...

, above sea level.

History

Located at the intersection of important trade routes, legend says that Moimacco was funded by an officer of the Roman army named Mommeius (or Mumius). Since its origins the economy of the village was tied to the neighboring center of Cividale.

Economy

Today, Moimacco's industrial district provides jobs for workers commuting from close by cities. A few small farms are present as well.

Main sights

Places of interest are the churches of ''S. Maria Assunta'', ''San Giovanni'' and ''San Donato'', the noble villas ''De Claricini'' and ''De Puppi'', with splendid gardens and art collections.

Food

Frico ''Frico'' (in original Friulian language ''fricò'') is the most typical culinary preparation of the historical northern Italian region of Friuli, more precisely of Carnia, and of Friulian cuisine, consisting mainly of heated cheese and, o ...

'' is a cheese and potatoes, or sometimes only cheese, pan fried pie. Other local products include salami and Montasio cheese.

References

Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia {{FriuliVeneziaGiulia-geo-stub