Casarsa della Delizia

Casarsa della Delizia
Comune
Città di Casarsa della Delizia
Casarsa della Delizia

Location of Casarsa della Delizia in Italy

Coordinates: 45°57′N 12°51′E / 45.950°N 12.850°E / 45.950; 12.850
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province Pordenone (PN)
Government
  Mayor Lavinia Clarotto
Area
  Total 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Elevation 44 m (144 ft)
Population (28 February 2011[1])
  Total 8,599
  Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Casarsesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 33072
Dialing code 0434
Website Official website

Casarsa della Delizia, simply known as Casarsa, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Pordenone.

Casarsa della Delizia borders the following municipalities: Arzene, Fiume Veneto, San Vito al Tagliamento, Valvasone, Zoppola. It houses the tomb of local poet and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini, as well as Didactic Center based in his mother's house.

People

Transport

Casarsa railway station is on the busy Venice–Udine railway. Train services operate to Venice, Treviso, Udine, Trieste, Portogruaro, Padua, Bologna and Rome.

References

  1. Data from Istat

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