San Leonardo ( or ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the

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region of

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, located about northwest of

Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...

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''.en.comuni-italiani.it
Municipalities in Italy
Municipal hall is located in Merso di Sopra.

Ethnic composition

89.2% of the population in San Leonardo were

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

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, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.

People

* Edi Bucovaz, founder of the Slovene popular music band '' Beneški fantje'' *

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, political leader of the

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ans in the

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References

Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia {{FriuliVeneziaGiulia-geo-stub

Ethnic composition

People

See also

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