Mossa, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Mossa
Comune di Mossa
Location of Mossa
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Mossa is located in Italy
Mossa
Mossa
Location of Mossa in Italy
Mossa is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Mossa
Mossa
Mossa (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°33′E / 45.933°N 13.550°E / 45.933; 13.550
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceGorizia (GO)
FrazioniVilla Blanchis, Valisella
Government
 • MayorEmanuela Russian
Area
 • Total6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total1,689
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34070
Dialing code0481
WebsiteOfficial website

Mossa (Slovene: Moš; Friulian: Mosse) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Gorizia.

The name is derived from the Old German Moos Au.[3][further explanation needed]

Mossa borders the following municipalities: Capriva del Friuli, Farra d'Isonzo, Gorizia, San Floriano del Collio, San Lorenzo Isontino.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Official website