| Nimis | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Nimis | |
| Sedilis and Ramandolo | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Cergneu, Chialminis, Monteprato, Nongruella, Pecolle, Ramandolo, Tamar, Torlano, Vallemontana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2008) | |
| • Total | 2,862 |
| • Density | 86.7/km2 (224.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nimesi or Nimensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33045 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Gervasius and Protasius |
| Saint day | 8 September |
| Website | Official website |
Nimis (Slovene: Neme) is a town and comune of 2,817 located in the Italian province of Udine, about near to the border with Slovenia. It is situated at the foot of Mount Bernadia, home to a World War I Italian fort and a sweet white wine, Ramandolo.
The town is bordered by the comuni of Attimis, Lusevera, Povoletto, Reana del Rojale, Taipana and Tarcento. According to the 1971 census, 25.4% of the population are Slovenes, but these are located mainly on some villages on the surrounding hills and not in the main town and the rest of the plain.
It was founded by the ancient Romans, its name deriving from the Latin word "Nemus". After the fall of the Western Roman Empire it housed a castrum, mentioned by Paul the Deacon in his Historia Langobardorum. In World War II, the town was burned by the SS, due to the presence of partisan brigades in the area.