San Vito al Tagliamento
| San Vito al Tagliamento | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Vito al Tagliamento | ||
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  San Vito al Tagliamento Location of San Vito al Tagliamento in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 12°52′E / 45.900°N 12.867°ECoordinates: 45°54′N 12°52′E / 45.900°N 12.867°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | |
| Province | Pordenone (PN) | |
| Frazioni | Carbona, Gleris, Ligugnana, Madonna di Rosa, Prodolone, Rosa, Savorgnano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Di Bisceglie | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) | |
| Population (2008)[1] | ||
| • Total | 14,264 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sanvitesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 33078 | |
| Dialing code | 0434 | |
| Website | Official website | |
San Vito al Tagliamento is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Pordenone.
Main sights
It is a medieval town on the right bank of the Tagliamento river.
The main attractions are:
- Three towers of the old medieval walls, one of which houses a small archaeological museum
- Church of San Lorenzo (1479)
- Church of Santa Maria dei Battuti, housing works by Pomponio Amalteo and Giovanni Antonio Pilacorte.
- Palazzo Rota, now Town Hall
- The Duomo (Cathedral), with a triptych by Andrea Bellunello and works by Amalteo, Gaspare Diziani and Padovanino.
People
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