Aquileia
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aquileia[note 1] is an ancient Roman city in Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the sea, on the river Natiso (modern Natisone), the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times. Today, the city is small (about 3,500 inhabitants), but it was large and prominent in classical antiquity as one of the world's largest cities with a population of 100,000 in the 2nd century AD[6][7] and is one of the main archaeological sites of northern Italy. In late antiquity the city was the first city in the Italian Peninsula to be sacked by Attila the Hun.
Aquileia
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Comune di Aquileia | |
Coordinates: 45°46′11.01″N 13°22′16.29″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Udine (UD) |
Frazioni | Beligna, Belvedere, Viola, Monastero |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emanuele Zorino |
Area | |
• Total | 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,302 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Demonym | Aquileiesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 33051 |
Dialing code | 0431 |
ISTAT code | 030004 |
Patron saint | Sts. Hermagoras and Fortunatus |
Saint day | July 12 |
Website | Official website |
Official name | Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi |
Reference | 825 |
Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
It is currently a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.