San Daniele del Friuli

San Daniele del Friuli or shortly San Daniele ( Friulian Sant Denel, German: Sankt Daniel in Friuli ) is a small town with 8161 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Udine to 252 m above sea level. NN with historical buildings from the 16th - 18th Century. It was largely destroyed in 1976 by ​​an earthquake. Also from the earthquake of 1348 have survived severe damage.

The city is a member of Cittaslow, a company incorporated in Italy in 1999 motion to decelerate and increase the quality of life in cities. It is the origin of the world famous San Daniele ham.

Geography

The center of San Daniele is on a hill, called Colle Massimo. The city is divided into the districts of Old Town, Pozzo Borgo Borgo Sacco, Borgo Sopracastello, Chiamanis, Borgo Sottoagaro, Picaron, Borgo Nuovo, Zulins, Bronzacco, Soprapaludo, the places Villanova and Cimano and the settlement Aonedis.

Adjacent to the urban area Rive d' Arcano municipalities, Majano, Ragogna, Forgaria nel Friuli, Dignano, Osoppo and Pinzano.

To the southeast lies at a distance of 25 km, the provincial capital and 114 km from Trieste Udine, the capital of Friuli- Venezia Giulia region. Venice is in the southwest there are 140 kilometers.

Coat of arms

Description: Gules, a continuous cross of St. Andrew.

Culture

In the 15th century, their use dates back to the Biblioteca Guarneriana, in the 1743 the bequest by Giusto Fontanini ( 1666-1736 ), one was from San Daniele scholars, was recorded. The collection of 600 manuscripts, 84 incunabula and early printed 600 is also used in international research attention.

Festivals and Fairs

• Aria di Festa (San Daniele ham festival, Friuli. Fasin la Fieste al persut, every year in June)

Twinning

Since 1993 there has been twinned with Millstatt am See in Austria, since 1994, with the Alsatian community Altkirch in France and since 2008 with Hersbruck in the Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg ( Bavaria).

Sons and daughters

• Daniele Farlati (1690-1773), Jesuit priest and church historian
• Alex Buttazzoni (* 1985), rail and road cyclist