Osoppo

Osoppo (Friulian: Osôf, Slovene: Osovk) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 km northwest of Trieste and about 25 km northwest of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,973 and an area of 22.2 km². The municipality of Osoppo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pineta and Rivoli. Osoppo borders the following municipalities: Buja, Forgaria nel Friuli, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, San Daniele del Friuli, Trasaghis. Osoppo hosts a large fortress (La Fortezza o Rocca di Osoppo), now an historical attraction. It played a large role in the defense of Venice against the Austrians in the late 1850s during the time of the...