Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli–Venezia Giulia (Friulian: Friűl–Vignesie Julie, Slovene: Furlanija–Julijska krajina, German: Friaul–Julisch Venetien) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute.
The capital is Trieste . It has an area of 7,858 kmq and about 1.2 million inhabitants.
A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of southern Europe.
It encompasses the historical-geographical region of Friuli and a small portion of the historical region of Venezia Giulia (known in English also as Julian March), each with its own distinct history, traditions and identity.
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is Italy's most North-Eastern region.
It covers an area of 7,858 km2 and is the fifth smallest region of the country.
It borders Austria to the north and Slovenia to the east.
To the south it faces the Adriatic Sea and to the west its internal border is with the Veneto region.

View also: 6 May 1976 Earthquake Friuli.