Aiello del Friuli

Aiello del Friuli
Daèl (Friulian)
Comune di Aiello del Friuli
The parish church of Saint Ulrich in Aiello
Aiello del Friuli
Location of Aiello del Friuli in Italy
Aiello del Friuli
Aiello del Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°52′N 13°22′E / 45.867°N 13.367°E / 45.867; 13.367
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
FrazioniJoannis
Government
 • MayorRoberto Festa (lista civica - Aiello Joannis uniti per il futuro)
Area
 • Total
13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2025)[2]
 • Total
2,076
 • Density155.5/km2 (402.8/sq mi)
DemonymAiellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33041
Dialing code0431
Patron saintSt. Ulrich
Saint dayJuly 4
WebsiteOfficial website

Aiello del Friuli (Friulian: Daèl) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Udine. Next to the town of Aiello there is a single hamlet, Joannis (Uànis) which, until 1927, constituted an autonomous municipality, in addition to the localities of Novacco (Nauac) and Uttano (Utàn).

Aiello del Friuli borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria Arsa, Campolongo al Torre, Cervignano del Friuli, Ruda, San Vito al Torre, Visco.

Monuments and places of interest

Religious architecture

  • Parish church of Sant'Ulderico: in operation since 1691, and has a façade decorated with pilasters and four niches containing as many statues; inside we find the spectacular dome, frescoed in 1900 by Clemente Delneri from Gorizia.
  • Church of Sant'Agnese, located in the hamlet of Ioannis and built between 1742 and 1749.
  • Convent complex of San Domenico, made up of the church, begun in 1716, the bell tower and the body of the convent, now used for residential purposes.
  • Church of the Madonna located in Colloredo, Aiello.

Numerous chapels and votive altarpieces located inside and outside (in the fields) of the town. Among these of particular historical and artistic value are the chapel of the Madonna di Colloredo,[3] the chapel from Crist and the chapel of San Nicolò (part of the original parish church of Aiello now located in the center of the Remembrance park for the fallen of all wars).

Infrastructure and transport

Aiello is easily reachable from the A4 Venice-Trieste motorway (which passes through the municipal area) via the Palmanova exit, approximately 7 km away. 7 km away is also the other major center in the area, Cervignano del Friuli, with the train station on the Venice-Trieste railway line.

Notable people

Joannis is the birthplace of Enzo Bearzot, former Italian football player and manager, who won the 1982 FIFA World Cup as coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Chiesa di Maria Ausiliatrice - Colloredo patrimonioculturale.regione.fvg.it
  4. ^ Gazzetta dello sport (23 December 2010). "E' morto Enzo Bearzot. Addio al c.t. di Spagna '82". Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2016.