Polcenigo
Polcenigo
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| Comune di Polcenigo | |
Location of Polcenigo | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′N 12°30′E / 46.033°N 12.500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Pordenone (PN) |
| Frazioni | Mezzomonte, San Giovanni, Range, Coltura, Gorgazzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Della Toffola |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 3,205 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 33070 |
| Dialing code | 0434 |
| Website | Official website |
Polcenigo (Friulian: Polcenic, locally Al Borc) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of Trieste, 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Venice and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Pordenone.
Located on the slopes of the Western Carnic Prealps, in a quiet region surrounded by a charming landscape, it is a renowned water springs area characterized by numerous small streams, torrents, lake-like springs all flowing into river Livenza, whose waters springs in the place called Santissima.
Polcenigo borders the following municipalities: Budoia, Caneva, Fontanafredda, Tambre. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").