Porcia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Porcia (pronounced [porˈtʃiːa]) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Pordenone.

Porcia
Comune
Città di Porcia
Clock tower in Porcia
Coat of arms
Location of Porcia
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Coordinates: 45°58′N 12°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Pordenone (PN)
Frazioni	Palse, Pieve, Rondover, Rorai Piccolo, Sant'Antonio, Spinazzedo, Talponedo
Government
• Mayor	Marco Sartini
Area [1]
• Total	29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (30 April 2008)[2]
• Total	15,142
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Purliliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33080
Dialing code	0434
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Main sights

• The castle, residence from the 12th century of the Porcia family (Counts, later Princes)
• Torre dell'Orologio ("Watch Tower")
• Villa Correr-Dolfin (late 17th – early 18th centuries)
• Church of St. George, known from 1262. It has a 44-metre (144 ft) standing unfinished bell tower.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Porcia is twinned with:

• Spittal an der Drau, Austria
• Berettyóújfalu, Hungary