Forni di Sopra

Forni di Sopra
For Disora (Friulian)
Comune di Forni di Sopra
Location of Forni di Sopra
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Forni di Sopra is located in Italy
Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra
Location of Forni di Sopra in Italy
Forni di Sopra is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 46°25′N 12°35′E / 46.417°N 12.583°E / 46.417; 12.583
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniAndrazza, Cella, Vico
Government
 • MayorMarco Lenna
Area
 • Total
81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
907 m (2,976 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
1,121
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
DemonymFornesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33024
Dialing code0433
Patron saintMadonna della Salute
Saint dayNovember 21
WebsiteOfficial website

Forni di Sopra (Friulian: For Disore, in the local Fornes dialect For Disora) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. It is located on the Dolomite Alps mountain range in northeastern Italy, at the top of the Tagliamento river valley.

The mountains of Forni di Sopra
aerial view of Forni di Sopra

Forni di Sopra is the third most visited settlement by tourists in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the most visited mountain settlement in the region. The town is most visited by tourists during the summer and in skiing season.

  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.