San Daniele del Friuli
Appearance move to sidebar hide| San Daniele del Friuli Sant Denêl (Friulian) | |
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| Comune | |
| Città di San Daniele del Friuli | |
 Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Daniele del Friuli
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| Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°1′E / 46.150°N 13.017°E / 46.150; 13.017 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Villanova, Cimano, Aonedis, Soprapaludo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Valent (since 30/04/2018) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 8,084 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sandanielesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33038 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel and St. Daniel the Prophet |
| Saint day | August 28 |
| Website | Official website |
San Daniele del Friuli (Friulian: Sant Denêl) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Udine, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Udine.
San Daniele del Friuli borders these municipalities: Dignano, Forgaria nel Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Pinzano al Tagliamento, Ragogna, Rive d'Arcano, and Spilimbergo.
San Daniele is best known as the production center of the eponymous prosciutto. The product is celebrated every summer at the end of June during the Aria di Festa.
Main sights
- Biblioteca Guarneriana, an old public library, founded in 1466 by Guarnerio d'Artegna, which includes a rare edition of Dante's Inferno from the 14th century
- Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo
- Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, housing a precious frescoed chapel known as the "Sistine Chapel of Friuli"
- Porta Gemona, designed in 1579 by Andrea Palladio in a tower which is a relic of the old medieval castle
Culture
Sports
San Daniele is home to a semi-professional football team, A.S.D. San Daniele Calcio, which currently plays in the Prima Categoria level of Italian football. The Team plays its home matches at the Lino Zanussi Stadium.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
San Daniele del Friuli is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Prosciutto di San Daniele
- ^ "Home". ariadifesta.it.
- ^ A.S.D. San Daniele
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