Spilimbergo

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Spilimbergo
Città di Spilimbergo
Cathedral
Cathedral
Coat of arms of Spilimbergo
Location of Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo is located in Italy
Spilimbergo
Spilimbergo
Location of Spilimbergo in Italy
Coordinates: 46°07′N 12°53′E / 46.117°N 12.883°E / 46.117; 12.883
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvincePordenone (PN)
FrazioniBarbeano, Baseglia, Gaio, Gradisca, Istrago, Tauriano, Vacile
Government
 • MayorRenzo Francesconi
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2010)[2]
 • Total12,168
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Spilimberghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33097
Dialing code0427
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Spilimbergo (German: Spengenberg; Friulian: Spilimberc or Spilinberc) is a town with a population of 11,635 located northeast of Venice in the Friuli part of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, northern Italy. The town is notable as the home of the Mosaic School of Friuli (Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli), which was founded in 1922 and has students from all over the world.

Main sights[]

  • City walls and towers
  • Cathedral (13th century)
  • Castle, attested in 1120 but destroyed by a fire in 1511

People[]

External links[]



  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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