Pulfero ( sl, Podbonesec; fur, Pulfar) 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 ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Udine The province of Udine ( it, provincia di Udine, fur, provincie di Udin, sl, videmska pokrajina, Resian dialect, Resian: , german: Provinz Weiden) was a Provinces of Italy, province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, borderi ...

in the Italian region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia (man), it, Friulana (woman), it, Giuliano (man), it, Giuliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_t ...

, 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 provi ...

and about northeast 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 t ...

, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities:

Faedis Faedis ( sl, Fojda) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. Faedis borders the following ...

Kobarid Kobarid (; it, Caporetto, fur, Cjaurêt, german: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid. Kobarid is known for the 1917 Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Erne ...

(Slovenia),

San Pietro al Natisone San Pietro al Natisone ( sl, Špeter Slovenov, in the local dialect: ; ; la, Sancti Petri Sclavorum) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, an ...

Savogna Savogna ( sl, Sovodnje (locally ); fur, Savogne) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. ...

, and

Torreano Torreano ( sl, Tavorjana; fur, Torean) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 De ...

. Pulfero localities (

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 Italy (1922–1943), Fascist era (1922–1943) as ...

) include:
Municipal statute. Antro/''Landar'', Biacis/''Bijača'', Brischis/''Brišča'', Calla/''Kau'', Cicigolis/''Ščigla'', Coliessa/''Kolieša'', Comugnero/''Kamunjar'', Cras/''Kras'', Erbezzo/''Arbeč'', Goregnavas/''Gorenja Vas'', Ialig/''Jalči'', Lasiz/''Laze'', Linder/''Linder'', Loch/''Log'', Mersino (collectiv name of following villages: Bardo/''Nabardo'', Clin/''Klin'', Ierep/''Jerebi'', Iuretig/''Juretiči'', Marseu/''Marsieli'', Medves/''Medvieži'', Oballa/''Obali'', Pozzera/''Pocera'', Zorza/''Žorži''), Molino/''Malin'', Montefosca/''Čarni Varh'', Paceida/''Pačejda'', Pegliano/''Ofijan'' (collectiv name of following villages: Cedarmas/''Čedarmaci'', Cocianzi/''Kočjanci'', Dorbolò/''Dorboli'', Flormi/''Floram'', Parmizi/''Parmici'', Sosgne/''Šošnja'', Stonder/''Štonderi''), Perovizza/''Peruovca'', Podvarschis/''Podvaršč'', Pulfero/''Podbuniesac'', Rodda (collectiv name of following villages: Bizonta/''Bizonti'', Brocchiana/''Bročjana'', Buttera/''Butera'', Clavora/''Klavora'', Cranzove/''Kranjcove'', Domenis/''Domejža'', Lacove/''Lahove'', Oriecuia/''Oriehuje'', Ossiach/''Ošjak'', Pocovaz/''Pokovac'', Puller/''Pulerji'', Scubina/''Skubini'', Sturam/''Šturmi'', Tumaz/''Tuomac'', Uodgnach/''Uodnjak'', Zeiaz/''Zejci''), Spagnut/''Podšpanjud'', Specognis/''Špehuonja'', Spignon/''Varh'', Stupizza/''Štupca'', Tarcetta/''Tarčet'', Zapatocco/''Zapatok''. As of 31 December 2011, it had a population of 1,047 and an area of 48.1 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat.

Ethnic composition

84.6% of the population were

Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as their n ...

according to the census 1971.Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977
Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy

Slovene Studies ''Slovene Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on Slovenes as ethnic group and on Slovene culture. It is published by the Society for Slovene Studies and was established in 1973 as ''Papers in Slovene Studies''. It was or ...

, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.

Demographic evolution

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References

Gallery

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cave bear The cave bear (''Ursus spelaeus'') is a prehistoric species of bear that lived in Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene and became extinct about 24,000 years ago during the Last Glacial Maximum. Both the word "cave" and the scientific name ' ...

(Ursus spelaeus) in the cave San Giovanni d'Antro

Ethnic composition

Demographic evolution

References

Gallery

See also