San Daniele del Friuli

San Daniele del Friuli Sant Denêl (Friulian)
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
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Frazioni	Villanova, Cimano, Aonedis, Soprapaludo
Government
• Mayor	Pietro Valent (since 30/04/2018)
Area [1]
• Total	34.7 km^2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population  (31 December 2007)[2]
• Total	8,084
• Density	230/km^2 (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.[3] The product is celebrated every summer at the end of June during the Aria di Festa.[4]

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,[5] which currently plays in the Prima Categoria level of Italian football. The Team plays its home matches at the Lino Zanussi Stadium.

Coppa Città di San Daniele is an annual cycling race that starts and finishes in the city.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

San Daniele del Friuli is twinned with:

• Altkirch, France, since 1985
• Millstatt, Austria, since 1994
• Hersbruck, Germany, since 2008

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. Prosciutto di San Daniele
4. "Home". ariadifesta.it.
5. A.S.D. San Daniele