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San Leonardo ( or ; ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region of
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...
, 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 ...
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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 ...
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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
Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( ), are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, Slovenian culture, culture, and History of Slove ...
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'' *
Luigi Faidutti Luigi (; ) is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Part of Nintendo's ''Mario'' franchise, he is a kind-hearted, cowardly Italian plumber, and the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario. Like ...
, political leader of the
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ans in the
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See also

*
Venetian Slovenia Slavia Friulana, which means Friulian Slavia (), is a small mountainous region in northeastern Italy and it is so called because of its Slavic population which settled here in the 8th century AD. The territory is located in the Italian region of ...
*
Friuli Friuli (; ; or ; ; ) is a historical region of northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who speak the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autono ...
*
Slovene Lands The Slovene lands or Slovenian lands ( or in short ) is the historical denomination for the territories in Central and Southern Europe where people primarily spoke Slovene. The Slovene lands were part of the Illyrian provinces, the Austrian Empi ...


References

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