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
Trieste
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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
Venice
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against the Austrians in the late 1850s during the time of the Italian
Unification of Italy
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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
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