Buja

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Buja (Friulian: Buje or Buie) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Udine.

Buja Buie (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Buja
Location of Buja
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Coordinates: 46°13′N 13°8′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Frazioni	Avilla, San Floreano, Sopramonte, Solaris, Madonna, Urbignacco, Santo Stefano, Collosomano, Sottocostoia, Ursinins Grande, Ursinins Piccolo, Monte, Arba, Caspigello, Campo Garzolino, Saletti, Tomba, Sala, Sottocolle, Ca' Martino
Government
• Mayor	Silvia Maria Pezzetta
Area [1]
• Total	27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation	215 m (705 ft)
Population  (11 July 2021)[2]
• Total	6,359
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym	Buiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33030
Dialing code	0432
Website	Official website

Buja borders the following municipalities: Artegna, Colloredo di Monte Albano, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Treppo Grande.

History

According to a 12-century copy of a document dated August 4th, 792, Buja (Boga) was donated to Patriarch Paulinus II of Aquileia by Charlemagne.^[3] In 1371, Patriarch Marquard of Randeck granted Buia its own communal statues, establishing a Council of Twenty-Four which annually elected a mayor from its membership.^[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Buja is twinned with:

• Aprilia, Italy, since 1997
• Vilsbiburg, Germany, since 2001
• Domont, France, since 2008