Fontanafredda

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Fontanafredda

45°58′N 12°34′E / 45.967°N 12.567°E / 45.967; 12.567CountryItalyRegionFriuli-Venezia GiuliaProvincePordenone (PN)FrazioniCamolli-Casut, Ceolini, Forcate, Nave, Pieve, Ranzano, Romano, Ronche, Talmasson, Vigonovo, VilladoltGovernment

• MayorMichele Pegolo^[1]Area

^[2]

• Total46 km² (18 sq mi)Elevation

52 m (171 ft)Population

(31 December 2014)^[3]

• Total12,120 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)DemonymFontanafreddesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

33074

Dialing code0434Patron saintSt. GeorgeSaint dayApril 23WebsiteOfficial website

Fontanafredda (standard Friulian: Fontanefrede; Western Friulian: Fontanafredha; Venetian: Fontanafreda) is a comune (municipality) of about 12,000 inhabitants in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The town hall is located in the frazione (borough) of Vigonovo.

Sports

ASD Comunale Fontanafredda is the Italian football of the city. It was founded in 1925 as O.N.D. Fontanafredda and in 1940 was renamed Gil Fontanafredda, in 1945 Club della Fonte and in 1963 S.S. Fontanafredda. Currently it plays in Italy's Serie D after the promotion from Eccellenza Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the 2013–14 season.

Its home ground is Stadio Omero Tognon with 5,000 seats. The team's colors are red and black.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Fontanafredda is twinned with:

Saint-Jean, France

People

Tino Petrelli (1922–2001), Italian photographer, well known for his documentary photography

References

^ "Comune di Fontanafredda".
^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.