Mortegliano
Mortean (Friulian)
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| Comune di Mortegliano | |
Mortegliano Cathedral
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Location of Mortegliano  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°10′E / 45.950°N 13.167°E / 45.950; 13.167 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Chiasiellis, Lavariano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Zuliani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population
(31 december 2022)[2]
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| • Total | 4.814 |
| • Density | 0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Morteglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
33050
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| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Website | Official website |
Mortegliano (Friulian: Mortean) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 14 km southwest of Udine.
Mortegliano borders the following municipalities: Bicinicco, Castions di Strada, Lestizza, Pavia di Udine, Pozzuolo del Friuli, Talmassons.
The tallest campanile, or free-standing bell tower, in the world at 113.2 metres (371 ft) high, is the Mortegliano Bell Tower.[3][4]
Chiasiellis, a women's football club that has played in the top flight several times, is based in the hamlet of the same name. There is also a men's football club, the A.S.D. Lavarian Mortean, currently playing in Promotion.[5]
In 2024 it was the starting point of the 19th stage (Mortegliano - Sappada) of the Giro d'Italia ed. 107.[6]
Mortegliano is twinned with:
Arborea, Italy
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