| Paluzza | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Paluzza | |
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Paluzza
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Casteons, Cleulis, Naunina, Rivo, Timau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elia Vezzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.0 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2009[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,451 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33026 |
| Dialing code | 0433 |
Paluzza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 120 km northwest of Trieste and about 50 km northwest of Udine, in the Carnia, on the border with Austria.
Paluzza borders the following municipalities: Arta Terme, Cercivento, Comeglians, Forni Avoltri, Kötschach-Mauthen (Austria), Lesachtal (Austria), Ligosullo, Paularo, Ravascletto, Rigolato, Sutrio, Treppo Carnico. The frazione of Timau is a village where a particular variant of German dialect is spoken. Sights include the Torre Moscarda, a surviving structure of a castle (Castrum Moscardum) built here by the Patriarch of Aquileia Gregorio di Montelongo; nearby are remains of ancient Roman and World War I fortifications.