Grimacco

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Grimacco
Garmak
Comune
Comune di Grimacco
The village of Topolò (Topolovo) in the municipality of Grimacco
Grimacco
Location of Grimacco in Italy
Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°34′E / 46.150°N 13.567°E / 46.150; 13.567Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°34′E / 46.150°N 13.567°E / 46.150; 13.567
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province Province of Udine (UD)
Frazioni Brida superiore (Gorenje Bardo), Brida inferiore (Dolenje Bardo), Canalaz (Kanalac), Clodig (Hlodič), Costne (Hostne), Dolina (Dolina), Grimacco Inferiore (Dolenji Garmak), Grimacco Superiore (Gorenji Garmak), Liessa (Liesa), Lombai (Lombaj), Plataz (Platac), Podlach (Podlak), Seuza (Selce'), Slapovicco (Slapovik), Sverinaz (Zverinac), Topolò (Topolove), Ville di Mezzo.
Government
 • Mayor Eliana Fabello 8 June 2011 (Lista civica)
Area
 • Total 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population (Sep. 2011)
 • Total 374
 • Density 23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33040
Dialing code 0432
Patron saint Valentine
Saint day 14 February
Website institutional website

Grimacco (Slovene: Garmak) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Drenchia, Kanal ob Soči (Slovenia), Kobarid (Slovenia), San Leonardo, Savogna, Stregna.

Grimacco localities include Brida superiore (Gorenje Bardo), Brida inferiore (Dolenje Bardo), Canalaz (Kanalac), Clodig (Hlodič), Costne (Hostne), Dolina (Dolina), Grimacco Inferiore (Dolenji Garmak), Grimacco Superiore (Gorenji Garmak), Liessa (Liesa), Lombai (Lombaj), Plataz (Platac), Podlach (Podlak), Seuza (Selce'), Slapovicco (Slapovik), Sverinaz (Zverinac), Topolò (Topolove), Ville di Mezzo.
Municipal hall is located in Clodig.

As of 31 September 2011 (2011-09-31), it had a population of 374 and an area of 16.4 km².[1]

Ethnic composition

93.7% of the population were Slovenes according to the 1971 census.[2]

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ↑ Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977) Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy, Slovene Studies Journal, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.

Gallery

  • Italian-Slovene bilingualism in Grimacco, with the Slovene names written in the local dialect.

  • Torrent Rieca at Liessa


See also

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Comuni of the Province of Udine
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