Porpetto

Porpetto
Porpêt (Friulian)
Comune di Porpetto
Location of Porpetto
Porpetto
Location of Porpetto in Italy
Porpetto
Porpetto (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°51′N 13°13′E / 45.850°N 13.217°E / 45.850; 13.217
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniCastello, Corgnolo, Pampaluna
Area
  Total
19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
  Total
2,717
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymPorpettesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33050
Dialing code0431
WebsiteOfficial website

Porpetto (Friulian: Porpêt) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,717 and an area of 19.7 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi).

The municipality of Porpetto contains the frazioni (boroughs) of Castello, Corgnolo, Foredana and Pampaluna. The river Corno crosses the city.

Porpetto borders the following municipalities: Castions di Strada, Gonars, San Giorgio di Nogaro, Torviscosa.