Friuli Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia (pronounced [friˈuːli veˈnɛttsja ˈdʒuːlja]; Friulian: Friûl Vignesie Julie; Slovene: Furlanija - Julijska krajina) is a region in the north-east of Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is Trieste. The population is 1,191,588. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has a border with the Italian region of Veneto to the west, Austria to the north and Slovenia on the east.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Region of Italy
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Italy
Capital	Trieste
Government
• President	Renzo Tondo (PdL)
Area
• Total	7,856 km2 (3,033 sq mi)
Population  (2007-12-31)
• Total	1,222,061
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
GDP/ Nominal	€34.3 billion (2006)
NUTS Region	ITD
Website	www.regione.fvg.it

People in this region speak the Italian, Friulian, Slovene and German languages.

Provinces

• Trieste (capital)
• Udine
• Gorizia
• Pordenone

Geography

Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of 7,858 km² (3,034 sq mi) and is Italy's most north-eastern region. It is the 5th smallest region in Italy. The Alps lie to the north of the region, and the beaches and cliffs of the Adriatic Sea are on the south edges.

Cuisine

Friulani, Giuliani, Austrian, Slovene and Hungarian influences over the centuries have created a wide range of food and drink typical of the region. Some examples include:

• Jota (Istrian stew)
• Radicchio
• Goulash
• Gnocchi alla spinache

Other websites

• Official website (in Italian)