Tarvisio

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Comune di Tarvisio
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Mayor

Elevation	754 m
Area	205 km²
Population
- Total (as of 2004)	5,021
- Density	25/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	46°30′N, 13°34′E
Gentilic	Tarvisiani
Dialing code	0428
Postal code	33018
Frazioni	Tarvisio Centrale, Coccau, Fusine in Val Romana, Cave del Predil, Camporosso, Rutte
Patron	Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Day	June 29
Website: www.comuneditarvisio.com

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Tarvisio

Tarvisio (German and Friulian: Tarvis, Slovenian: Trbiž) is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the province of Udine, at the border of both Austria and Slovenia, in the Val Canale. The town has a population of about 5,500 and is located about 750m above sea level.

A view of Tarvisio in 1915.

Much as with the rest of the Val Canale, the town was mostly Slovenian-speaking in 1918, but today both Slovenes and German-speakers are in the minority compared to Italians. According to the 1971 census, 9.4% of the population are Slovenians.

The roots of Tarvisio date back to Roman times. Until 1918, it was part of the duchy of Carinthia. It is located upon ancient trade routes and also had considerable importance because of nearby mines. For a long time, Tarvis benefited economically from people coming from Austria and Yugoslavia for shopping trips. Today, tourism and winter sports have become important industries, for which the Karavanke, the Carnic Alps and the Julian Alps offer good opportunities.

Tarvisio is well-known for its profound Alpine snow which attracts many tourists for skiing and snowboarding, mainly schools. It was host to the Women's FIS Nordic Ski Championships 2007 as it is the most reliable place for snow in Italy. It also has a number of nice features, including the church, the scenery and excursions, and also the Hotel Il Cervo, located 5 minutes away from the slopes of the Italian Ski School.