The province of Pordenone (Italian: provincia di Pordenone; Friulian: provincie di Pordenon; Venetian: provincia de Pordenon) was a province in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, in Italy, subdivided from the province of Udine in 1968. Its capital was the city of Pordenone. The province was abolished on 30 September 2017;[1] it was reestablished in 2019 as the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone (Italian: ente di decentramento regionale di Pordenone; Friulian: ent di decentrament regjonâl di Pordenon), and was reactivated on 1 July 2020.[2] It has a total population of 312,794 inhabitants.[3]
Pordenone was settled before 2000 BCE and was situated along the boundary between Villanovan culture and Alpine Hallstatt culture.[4] It was under the rule of Treviso during the Middle Ages, although it was sacked by Aquileian soldiers in 1233 CE. The Austrian House of Habsburg subsequently ruled the area between 1278 and 1508, although the land surrounding it was briefly entirely under the rule of Venice. In the 15th century it was an important centre for the production of paper, textiles, ceramics, silk, and wool, and attracted Tuscan merchants.[4]
In 1508, Venice occupied the city in response to calls from pro-Venetian residents of Pordenone, but this occupation was not well received. It fell under the rule of Bartolomeo d'Alviano after this occupation until 1537, when Venice invaded the city.[4] It was left under Venetian rule until the invasion of the area by Napoleon in 1797; it was later controlled by Austria between 1813 and 1866. In 1866, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Italy. It was the third Italian city to use hydroelectric power, after Milan and Tivoli, in 1888. It was occupied by Austrians during World War I, and it was bombed forty-three times in World War II.[4]
Geographyedit
The province of Pordenone is the westernmost of the four provinces in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy. It is bounded to the east and north by the province of Udine. To the west lies the province of Belluno, to the southwest the province of Treviso and to the south, the province of Venice, all in the region of Veneto. The province is located in the lowlands of the Po-Venetian Valley, south of the Venetian Prealps and the Alpine foothills of Friuli. It is the only province in the autonomous region that does not border on the Adriatic Sea. The provincial capital is the city of Pordenone, an ancient port on the River Noncello.[5]
Hilly country in the north of the province give way further south to the flat land of the lower Po Valley. Rivers cross the province from north to south carrying runoff from the melting snow in the Alps. Much of the water sinks underground and resurfaces on the plains as a zone of springs.[6]
Foreign communityedit
The top 10 countries of origin of the inhabitants of Pordenone with foreign citizenship at 31 December 2010 were:[7]
^"Soppressione delle province del Friuli-Venezia Giulia". Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. 2016-12-14.
^"Focus sugli Enti di decentramento regionale". IlFriuli.it (in Italian). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^"Provincia di Pordenone". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
^ abcdRoy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 115–116. ISBN978-0-313-30733-1.
^The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). Times Books. 2011. p. 76. ISBN9780007419135.
^Minelli, Alessandro, ed. (2002). Springs and spring watercourses: Springs in the Northern Italian plains. Italian Habitats. Italian Ministry of the Environment and Territory Protection / Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio, Friuli Museum of Natural History / Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale, Comune di Udine. ISBN88-88192-04-2.
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The province of Pordenone Italian provincia di Pordenone Friulian provincie di Pordenon Venetian provincia de Pordenon was a province in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in Italy subdivided from the province of Udine in 1968 Its capital was the city of Pordenone The province was abolished on 30 September 2017 1 it was reestablished in 2019 as the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone Italian ente di decentramento regionale di Pordenone Friulian ent di decentrament regjonal di Pordenon and was reactivated on 1 July 2020 2 It has a total population of 312 794 inhabitants 3 Regional decentralization entity of PordenoneProvinceMap highlighting the location of the province of Pordenone in ItalyCountry ItalyRegionFriuli Venezia GiuliaCapital s PordenoneComuni51Government PresidentLoris ToneguzziArea Total2 273 km2 878 sq mi Population 1 January 2016 Total312 794 Density140 km2 360 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code33070 33072 33074 33076 33077 33079 33087 33090 33099 33170Telephone prefix0425 0427 0432 0434 0828ISO 3166 codeIT PNVehicle registrationPNISTAT093 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Foreign community 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPordenone was settled before 2000 BCE and was situated along the boundary between Villanovan culture and Alpine Hallstatt culture 4 It was under the rule of Treviso during the Middle Ages although it was sacked by Aquileian soldiers in 1233 CE The Austrian House of Habsburg subsequently ruled the area between 1278 and 1508 although the land surrounding it was briefly entirely under the rule of Venice In the 15th century it was an important centre for the production of paper textiles ceramics silk and wool and attracted Tuscan merchants 4 In 1508 Venice occupied the city in response to calls from pro Venetian residents of Pordenone but this occupation was not well received It fell under the rule of Bartolomeo d Alviano after this occupation until 1537 when Venice invaded the city 4 It was left under Venetian rule until the invasion of the area by Napoleon in 1797 it was later controlled by Austria between 1813 and 1866 In 1866 it was conquered by the Kingdom of Italy It was the third Italian city to use hydroelectric power after Milan and Tivoli in 1888 It was occupied by Austrians during World War I and it was bombed forty three times in World War II 4 Geography editThe province of Pordenone is the westernmost of the four provinces in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia in northeastern Italy It is bounded to the east and north by the province of Udine To the west lies the province of Belluno to the southwest the province of Treviso and to the south the province of Venice all in the region of Veneto The province is located in the lowlands of the Po Venetian Valley south of the Venetian Prealps and the Alpine foothills of Friuli It is the only province in the autonomous region that does not border on the Adriatic Sea The provincial capital is the city of Pordenone an ancient port on the River Noncello 5 Hilly country in the north of the province give way further south to the flat land of the lower Po Valley Rivers cross the province from north to south carrying runoff from the melting snow in the Alps Much of the water sinks underground and resurfaces on the plains as a zone of springs 6 Foreign community editThe top 10 countries of origin of the inhabitants of Pordenone with foreign citizenship at 31 December 2010 were 7 Romania 8 630 Albania 6 321 Ghana 3 489 India 1 821 Morocco 1 760 Ukraine 1 308 Macedonia 1 044 Bangladesh 970 Moldova 913 Burkina Faso 826References edit Soppressione delle province del Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia 2016 12 14 Focus sugli Enti di decentramento regionale IlFriuli it in Italian 22 September 2020 Retrieved 18 August 2023 Provincia di Pordenone Tutt Italia Retrieved 19 August 2015 a b c d Roy Palmer Domenico 2002 The Regions of Italy A Reference Guide to History and Culture Greenwood Publishing Group p 115 116 ISBN 978 0 313 30733 1 The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World 13 ed Times Books 2011 p 76 ISBN 9780007419135 Minelli Alessandro ed 2002 Springs and spring watercourses Springs in the Northern Italian plains Italian Habitats Italian Ministry of the Environment and Territory Protection Ministero dell Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio Friuli Museum of Natural History Museo Friulano di Storia Naturale Comune di Udine ISBN 88 88192 04 2 ISTAT Pordenone ISTAT Retrieved 2012 06 06 External links editOfficial website in Italian 45 57 N 12 41 E 45 950 N 12 683 E 45 950 12 683 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Province of Pordenone amp oldid 1183833936, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
