San Daniele del Friuli

San Daniele del Friuli
—  Comune  —
Comune di San Daniele del Friuli
Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo
Coat of arms
San Daniele del Friuli Location of San Daniele del Friuli in Italy
Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°1′E / 46.15°N 13.017°E / 46.15; 13.017Coordinates: 46°9′N 13°1′E / 46.15°N 13.017°E / 46.15; 13.017
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Udine (UD)
Frazioni	Villanova, Cimano, Aonedis
Government
- Mayor	Gino Marco Pascolini
Area
- Total	34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population (31 December 2007)[1]
- Total	8,084
- Density	233/km2 (603.4/sq mi)
- Demonym	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 km northwest of Trieste and about 20 km northwest of Udine.

San Daniele del Friuli borders the following municipalities: Dignano, Forgaria nel Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Pinzano al Tagliamento, Ragogna, Rive d'Arcano, Spilimbergo.

San Daniele is especially known as the production center of the San Daniele ham (prosciutto), and every summer at the end of June there is the Aria di Festa, an event about ham.

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 "Sistine Chapel of Friuli".
• Porta Gemona, designed in 1579 by Andrea Palladio in a tower which is a relic of the old medieval castle.

Demographic evolution

Sister cities

• Millstatt, Austria (1985)
• Altkirch, France (1994)
• Hersbruck, Germany (2008)

References