Buja
| Buja | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Buja | |
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  Buja Location of Buja in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 13°8′E / 46.217°N 13.133°ECoordinates: 46°13′N 13°8′E / 46.217°N 13.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Province of Udine (UD) |
| Frazioni | Avilla, San Floreano, Sopramonte, Solaris, Madonna, Urbignacco, Santo Stefano, Collosomano, Sottocostoia, Ursinins Grande, Ursinins Piccolo, Monte, Arba, Caspigello, Campo Garzolino, Saletti, Tomba, Sala, Sottocolle, Ca' Martino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 6,758 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 33030 |
| Dialing code | 0432 |
| Website | Official website |
Buja 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,758 and an area of 27.9 square kilometres (10.8 sq mi).[1]
The municipality of Buja contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Avilla, San Floreano, Sopramonte, Solaris, Madonna, Urbignacco, Santo Stefano, Collosomano, Sottocostoia, Ursinins Grande, Ursinins Piccolo, Monte, Arba, Caspigello, Campo Garzolino, Saletti, Tomba, Sala, Sottocolle, and Ca' Martino. In Sottocostoia was born Enrico Ursella (1887-1955), an Italian modernist painter.
Buja borders the following municipalities: Artegna, Colloredo di Monte Albano, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Treppo Grande.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Buja is twinned with:
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Aprilia, Lazio, Italy (1997) -
Vilsbiburg, Germany (2001) -
Domont, France (2008)