San Daniele del Friuli
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| San Daniele del Friuli | |
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| Comune | |
| Città di San Daniele del Friuli | |
| Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo
Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo
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 San Daniele del Friuli
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Villanova, Cimano, Aonedis, Soprapaludo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Menis (since 23/04/2013) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,084 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sandanielesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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 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 San Daniele prosciutto.[2] The prosciutto is celebrated every summer at the end of June during the Aria di Festa.[3]
Main sights
- Guarnieriana, 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
