Moruzzo ( fur, Murus) is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions (''Regions of Italy, regioni'') and provinces (''Provinces ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Udine
The province of Udine ( it, provincia di Udine, fur, provincie di Udin, sl, videmska pokrajina, Resian: , german: Provinz Weiden) was a province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capit ...
in the
Italian region
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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, located about northwest of
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into prov ...
and about northwest of
Udine
Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and '' comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,240 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Moruzzo contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Alnicco, Brazzacco, Telezae, Modotto, and Santa Margherita del Gruagno.
Moruzzo borders the following municipalities:
Colloredo di Monte Albano
Colloredo di Monte Albano ( fur, Colorêt di Montalban) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northwest of Udine.
History
The Roman villa at Muris has re ...
,
Fagagna,
Martignacco,
Pagnacco.
It is also known as the "Beverly Hills" of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.moruzzo.ud.it/www.borgomodotto.it/
Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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