Prosecco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Prosecco
Prosek (Slovene)
Prosecco is located in Italy
Prosecco
Prosecco
Prosecco is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Prosecco
Prosecco
Coordinates: 45°42′27″N 13°44′01″E / 45.70750°N 13.73361°E / 45.70750; 13.73361
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
MunicipalityTrieste
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,349
Area code040

Prosecco (Italian: [proˈsekko]; Slovene: Prosek)[1] is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy. It is best known for giving the name to the wine Prosecco.[2] It lies 249 metres (817 feet) above sea level.[3]

  1. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 335.
  2. ^ Crawford, Elisabeth Antoine (2009). Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary Journey Through Northeastern Italy. San Francisco: Equilibrio, p. 223.
  3. ^ Lang, Helmut (2009). Friaul-Julisch Venetien. Munich: Bergverlag Rother GmbH, p. 165.