San Leonardo ( or ; ) is a (municipality) in the
Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the
Italian
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region of
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...
, located about northwest of
Trieste
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and about east 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 ...
, and borders the following municipalities:
Grimacco
Grimacco (; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity 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 borders the foll ...
,
San Pietro al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone (, locally ; ; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italy, Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Ud ...
,
Savogna
Savogna (, locally ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia.
Savogn ...
,
Stregna
Stregna (, locally ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia, and borde ...
, and
Prepotto
Prepotto (; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about east of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. , it had a population ...
.
San Leonardo localities include: Altana-''Utana'', Camugna-''Kamunja'', Cemur-''Čemur'', Cernizza-''Čarnica'', Cisgne-''Čišnje'', Clastra-''Hlastra'', Cosizza-''Kosca'', Cravero-''Kravar'', Crostù-''Hrastovije'', Dolegna-''Dolenjane'', Grobbia-''Grobje'', Iainich-''Jagnjed'', Iesizza-''Jesičje'', Iessegna-''Jesenje'', Merso di Sopra-''Gorenja Miersa'', Merso di Sotto-''Dolenja Miersa'', Osgnetto-''Ošnije'', Ovizza-''Ovica'', Picig-''Pičič'', Picon-''Pikon'', Podcravero-''Podkravar'', Postacco-''Puostak'', Precot-''Prehod'', Scrutto-''Škrutove'', Seuza-''Seucè'', Ussivizza-''Ušiuca'', Zabrida-''Zabardo'', Zamir-''Zamier''.
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Municipalities in ItalyMunicipal hall is located in Merso di Sopra.
Ethnic composition
89.2% of the population in San Leonardo were
Slovenes
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according to the census 1971.
[Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977)]
Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy
Slovene Studies
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, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.
People
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Edi Bucovaz, founder of the Slovene popular music band ''
Beneški fantje''
*
Luigi Faidutti
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, political leader of the
Friuli
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ans in the
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
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See also
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Venetian Slovenia
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*
Friuli
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*
Slovene Lands
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References
Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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