Colloredo di Monte Albano
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Comune di Colloredo di Monte Albano | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Udine (UD) |
Mayor | Ennio Benedetti |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Area | 21 km² (8 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004[1]) | |
- Total | 2,153 |
- Density | 103/km² (267/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Dialing code | 0432 |
Postal code | 33010 |
Frazioni | Caporiacco, Mels |
Colloredo di Monte Albano (Friulian: Colorêt di Montalban) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 km northwest of Trieste and about 14 km northwest of Udine.
Colloredo di Monte Albano borders the following municipalities: Buja, Cassacco, Fagagna, Majano, Moruzzo, Pagnacco, Rive d'Arcano, Treppo Grande, Tricesimo.
The 19th century writer Ippolito Nievo lived and wrote his novels in the castle of Colloredo (still now property of the Nievo counts).