Mortegliano

Mortegliano (Italian pronunciation: [morteʎˈʎaːno]; 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 (37 miles) northwest of Trieste and about 14 km (8+3⁄4 miles) southwest of Udine.

Mortegliano Mortean (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Mortegliano
Mortegliano Cathedral
Location of Mortegliano
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Frazioni	Chiasiellis, Lavariano [it]
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Zuliani
Area [1]
• Total	30.05 km2 (11.60 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (31 December 2022)[2]
• Total	4,814
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonym	Morteglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33050
Dialing code	0432
Website	Official website

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 m (371 ft) high, is the Mortegliano Bell Tower.^[3][4]

Sport

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 Promozione.^[5]

It was the starting point of the 19th stage (Mortegliano–Sappada) of the 2024 Giro d'Italia.^[6]

Twin towns

Mortegliano is twinned with:

• Arborea, Italy