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Forni Di Sopra
Forni di Sopra (, in the local Fornes dialects, Fornes dialect ) is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. It is located on the Dolomite Alps mountain range in northeastern Italy, at the top of the Tagliamento river valley. Forni di Sopra is the third most visited settlement by tourists in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the most visited mountain settlement in the region. The town is most visited by tourists during the summer and in skiing season. History The first historical references to the village date from 778 AD, though recent archaeological findings suggest that there was already a settlement here roughly 2,500 years ago. The University of Venice is planning to continue its archaeological studies here over the coming years. Main sights The main summer attraction is some 3,000 species of wild flora that thrive in the commune area. In addition, at one end of the v ...
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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 about 1,194,095 inhabitants as of 2025. A natural opening to the sea for many central European countries, the region is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of Southern Europe. It encompasses the historical-geographical region of Friuli and a small portion of the historical region of —also known in English as the Julian March—each with its own distinct history, traditions and identity. Name ''Friuli'' comes from the Latin term (' Julius' forum'), a center for commerce in the Roman times, which today corresponds to the city of Cividale. The denomination ''Venezia Giulia'' ('Julian Venetia', not referring to the city of Venice but to the Roman province of Venetia et Histria) was proposed by the Italian l ...
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Province Of Udine
The province of Udine (; ; ; ; ) was a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia, with the capital in the city of Udine. Abolished on 30 September 2017, it was reestablished in 2019 as the Regional Decentralization Entity of Udine (; ; ), and was reactivated on 1 July 2020. It has a population of 530,849 inhabitants over an area of . History Not much information is known about Udine prior to its ownership by the episcopal see the Patriarchate of Aquileia in 983. The Patriarchate of Aquileia did not reside in Udine until after the 13th century, when they began by living in the castle of Udine, followed by its archiepiscopal palace. In 1350, Austria intervened in the region and caused a number of factional problems for residents. It was annexed by Venice in 1420 and control over Udine was granted to Tristano Savorgnan, the leader of a family in the city. His family had mostly been executed for opposing the Austrians and were a ...
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Fornes Dialects
Fornes (second syllable stressed) is the dialect native to Forni di Sopra and Forni di Sotto, two villages which, from AD 1300 to AD 1700, were governed separately from the surrounding areas by the Savorgnani family of Venice and known as 'I Forni Savorgnani'. As the two villages are 9 km (over 5 miles) from each other and there was traditionally poor communication in the snowy months of the year, these villages' dialects diverged and are still markedly different both from each other and from the language spoken further down the mountains (Friulian). According to studies by some institutions which study Ladin languages these two dialects moved away from Friulian to become 'Raetic-Dolomitic-Ladin' similar to Ladin languages spoken in Grisons, Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein t ...
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Comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, title of (). Formed according to the principles consolidated in Medieval commune, medieval municipalities, the is provided for by article 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into , which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a is officially called a in French. Overview The provides essential public services: Civil registry, registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a (), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (), a document that regulates the building activity within the communal area. All communal structures ...
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ...
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Dolomite Alps
The Dolomites ( ), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range in northeastern Italy. They form part of the Southern Limestone Alps and extend from the River Adige in the west to the Piave Valley ( Pieve di Cadore) in the east. The northern and southern borders are defined by the Puster Valley and the Sugana Valley (). The Dolomites are in the regions of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, covering an area shared between the provinces of Belluno, Vicenza, Verona, Trentino, South Tyrol, Udine and Pordenone. Other mountain groups of similar geological structure are spread along the River Piave to the east—; and far away over the Adige River to the west—'' Dolomiti di Brenta'' (Western Dolomites). A smaller group is called (Little Dolomites), between the provinces of Trentino, Verona and Vicenza. The Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and many other regional parks are in the Dolomites. On 26 Ju ...
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Forni Di Sopra
Forni di Sopra (, in the local Fornes dialects, Fornes dialect ) is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. It is located on the Dolomite Alps mountain range in northeastern Italy, at the top of the Tagliamento river valley. Forni di Sopra is the third most visited settlement by tourists in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the most visited mountain settlement in the region. The town is most visited by tourists during the summer and in skiing season. History The first historical references to the village date from 778 AD, though recent archaeological findings suggest that there was already a settlement here roughly 2,500 years ago. The University of Venice is planning to continue its archaeological studies here over the coming years. Main sights The main summer attraction is some 3,000 species of wild flora that thrive in the commune area. In addition, at one end of the v ...
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Friulian Dolomites Natural Park
The Friulian Dolomites Natural Park () is a nature reserve in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Established in 1996, it encompasses the Friulian Dolomites and the upper Tagliamento valley and is the largest natural park in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is mostly located in the province of Pordenone, with a smaller part in the province of Udine. The park's fauna includes chamoises, roe deer, red deer, alpine ibexes, marmots, capercaillies, peregrine falcons, black grouses, and golden eagles (sixteen specimens), which are the symbol of the park. Nine visitor centers are located within the park. References External links Official website Friulian Dolomites 1996 establishments in Italy Friulian Dolomites The Friulian Dolomites (), also known as Dolomiti d'Oltre Piave ("Dolomites beyond the Piave (river), Piave") are a mountain range in the Carnic and Gailtal Alps. They are located in northeastern Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in northeastern ... Dolomites {{Europ ...
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