Mossa ( sl, Moš; fur, Mosse) 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
Italian
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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 provi ...
and about west of
Gorizia
Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gorit ...
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The name is derived from the old German "Moos Au".
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Mossa borders the following municipalities: Capriva del Friuli
Capriva del Friuli ( sl, Koprivno; Standard Friulian: ; Southeastern Friulian: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about west of Gorizia.
Capriva del Friuli bor ...
, Farra d'Isonzo
Farra d'Isonzo (; sl, Fara ob Soči; fur, Fare; Southeastern Friulian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
History
The name "Farra" is of Lombard origin, and derives from "''Fara''", meaning "a stronghold he ...
, Gorizia
Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Gorit ...
, San Floriano del Collio
San Floriano del Collio ( sl, Števerjan; fur, San Florean dal Cuei) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northwest of Gorizia, on th ...
, San Lorenzo Isontino
San Lorenzo Isontino ( fur, San Lurinz, sl, Šlovrenc ob Soči) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about west of Gorizia.
San Lorenzo Isontino borders the follow ...
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References
Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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