Friuli

Friuli (Italian: [friˈuːli]; Friulian: Friûl [fɾiˈuːl] ⓘ; Venetian: Friul or Friułi; Slovene: Furlanija; Austrian German: Friaul) is a historical region of Northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who traditionally spoke the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the administrative provinces of Udine, Pordenone, and Gorizia, excluding Trieste.

This article is about the historical region of Friuli. For the administrative region of which it is a part, see Friuli-Venezia Giulia. For the beer, see Fruli.
Friuli
Friûl (Friulian)
Friul (Venetian)
Furlanija (Slovene)
Historical region
Flag of Friuli
Anthem: Incuintri al doman
Friulian language area superposed to the borders of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
Area
 • Total8,240 km2 (3,180 sq mi)
Population
 • Total~800,000–1,000,000
 • Density128/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Friulian
Italian: Friulano (man)
Italian: Friulana (woman)
 • Summer (DST)UTC + 1
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