Grimacco

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Grimacco
Garmak (Slovene)
Grimac (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Grimacco
The village of Topolò (Topolovo) in the municipality of Grimacco
The village of Topolò (Topolovo) in the municipality of Grimacco
Location of Grimacco
Map
46°9′N 13°34′E / 46.150°N 13.567°E / 46.150; 13.567
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniBrida superiore (Gorenje Bardo), Brida inferiore (Dolenje Bardo), Canalaz (Kanalac), Clodig (Hlodič), Costne (Hostne), Dolina (Dolina), Grimacco Inferiore (Dolenji Garmak), Grimacco Superiore (Gorenji Garmak), Liessa (Liesa), Lombai (Lombaj), Plataz (Platac), Podlach (Podlak), Seuza (Selce), Slapovicco (Slapovik), Sverinaz (Zverinac), Topolò (Topolove), Ville di Mezzo.
Government
 • MayorEliana Fabello 25 May 2014 (Lista civica)
Area
 • Total16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total342[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33040
Dialing code0432
Patron saintValentine
Saint day14 February
Websiteinstitutional website

Grimacco (Slovene: Garmak; Friulian: Grimac) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Drenchia, Kanal ob Soči (Slovenia), Kobarid (Slovenia), San Leonardo, Savogna, Stregna.

Grimacco localities include Brida superiore (Gorenje Bardo), Brida inferiore (Dolenje Bardo), Canalaz (Kanalac), Clodig (Hlodič), Costne (Hostne), Dolina (Dolina), Grimacco Inferiore (Dolenji Garmak), Grimacco Superiore (Gorenji Garmak), Liessa (Liesa), Lombai (Lombaj), Plataz (Platac), Podlach (Podlak), Seuza (Selce), Slapovicco (Slapovik), Sverinaz (Zverinac), Topolò (Topolove), Ville di Mezzo. The municipal hall is located in Clodig.

As of 2015[update], it had a population of 342 and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi).[4]

Ethnic composition

93.7% of the population were Slovenes according to the 1971 census.[5]

Demographic evolution

Gallery

  • Torrent Rieca at Liessa
    Torrent Rieca at Liessa
  • Italian-Slovene bilingualism in Grimacco, with the Slovene names written in the local dialect.
    Italian-Slovene bilingualism in Grimacco, with the Slovene names written in the local dialect.

References

  1. ^ Municipality of GRIMACCO Urbistat
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. ^ Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977) Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy, Slovene Studies, Chicago, Illinois, p. 28.

See also

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Comuni of the Regional decentralization entity of Udine
Province of Udine