Osoppo () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of

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 ...

, located about northwest of

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and about northwest of

Udine Udine ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northeastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Carnic Alps. It is the capital of the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity ...

. Osoppo borders the following municipalities: Buja, Forgaria nel Friuli, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, San Daniele del Friuli, Trasaghis. Osoppo hosts a large fortress, now an historical attraction. It played a large role in the defense of

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against the Austrians in the late 1850s during the time of the Italian

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. It was shortly after one of the main battles at this fortress that Leonardo Andervolti composed his treatise,
Meritorious Champions of Italian Independence
', a eulogy to a mythical figure, Enrico Ulissi.

Twin towns

Osoppo is twinned with: * Rosegg, Austria * Argelato, Italy

References

External links

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