๐ฎ๐น Portogruaro is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy. The city is the centre of a district, made up of 11 comuni, which form the Venezia Orientale with the San Donร di Piave district.
1History Portogruaro was officially founded in 1140, when the Archbishop of Concordia, Gervinus, gave a group of fishermen (Giovanni Venerio, Arpone, Bertaldo, Borigoio, Enrico Mosca, Giovanni Salimbene) the right to settle there and build a river port. A castle had existed on the site as early as the 10th century. In 1420, after centuries under Patria del Friuli, was conquered by the Republic of Venice. According to Bertolini the town's foundation could be coeval to the Concordia Sagittaria's one. Under the Venetians the town retained some autonomy and was able to expand economically up until the economic decline of Venice from the 17th century onwards.
Following the upheavals of the Napoleonic Wars, Portogruaro was incorporated into the Austrian Empire in 1815. Apart from a brief uprising in 1848 Portogruaro remained under Austrian control until 1866 when it entered the newly unified Kingdom of Italy. Since that time the population of Portogruaro has grown from under 10,000 to around 25,000.
1Tourist Industry โข Romanesque Abbey of Summaga (11th century). The church, built in 1211, has an 18th-century faรงade. The sacellum has frescoes from the 11thโ12th centuries, depicting the Redemption, The Original Sin, The Punishment of Adam and Eve, the Crucifixion and the Final Judgement. The apse is also frescoed. โข Cathedral of Saint Andrea and Bell Tower โข Church of Saint Luis โข Church of Saint John โข Oratory of Visitation โข Town Hall, a Gothic building from 1265, with a faรงade including later additions (c.โ1512). It houses three paintings by Luigi Russolo. โข Mills on the Lemene river (12th century) โข Church of Sant'Agnese (13th century) โข Communal Villa, a 16th-century patrician residence โข A series of 14thโ15th-century palaces
The Roman and medieval city of Concordia Sagittaria was located nearby. โข The Acco Super Bulldozer is located in Portogruaro as well.
1Economy A former large phosphates producer is now closed. The Camuffo Boatyard, founded in 1438, is one of the oldest industries in the world.
1Agriculture In the "frazioni" of Lison e Pradipozzo are produced several wines which are exported all around the world: โข Lison-Pramaggiore Merlot riserva โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet riserva โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet franc โข Lison-Pramaggiore Refosco dal peduncolo rosso โข Lison-Pramaggiore Verduzzo โข Lison-Pramaggiore Sauvignon โข Lison-Pramaggiore Chardonnay โข Lison-Pramaggiore Merlot โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet โข Lison-Pramaggiore Pinot Bianco โข Lison-Pramaggiore Tocai italico โข Lison-Pramaggiore Pinot grigio โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet sauvignon โข Lison-Pramaggiore Riesling italico โข Lison-Pramaggiore Tocai italico classico โข Lison-Pramaggiore Merlot rosato โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet sauvignon riserva โข Lison-Pramaggiore Cabernet franc riserva
1Transport โข Portogruaro-Caorle railway station
1Sport The local football club is called Calcio Portogruaro Summaga, founded in 1990, and plays in the third Italian league (Lega Pro).
1Portogruaro has a population of over 25,220 people. Portogruaro also forms part of the wider Venice Metropolitan City which has a population of over 853,761 people. It is also a part of the larger Veneto Region. Portogruaro is situated 27 km south-east of Pordenone.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Portogruaro has links with:
๐ช๐ธ Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain ๐ซ๐ท Marmande, France๐ซ๐ท Vaulx-en-Velin 45.778
๐ซ๐ท Clermont-Ferrand 45.777
๐ซ๐ท Villeurbanne 45.767
๐ฎ๐น Bassano del Grappa 45.765
๐ฉ๐ช Burghausen 12.833
๐ฉ๐ช Bad Reichenhall 12.867
๐ฉ๐ช Pfarrkirchen 12.917
๐จ๐ฟ Karlovy Vary 12.967
Locations Near: Portogruaro 12.833,45.783
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๐ฎ๐น Udine 13.237,46.065 d: 44.3
๐ฎ๐น Treviso 12.25,45.667 d: 47.1
๐ฎ๐น Venice 12.334,45.437 d: 54.7
๐ฎ๐น Mestre 12.247,45.484 d: 56.4
๐ฎ๐น Belluno 12.217,46.133 d: 61.5
๐ฎ๐น Chioggia 12.279,45.215 d: 76.5
๐ฎ๐น Gorizia 13.617,45.933 d: 62.9
๐ธ๐ฎ Nova Gorica 13.633,45.95 d: 64.7
๐ฎ๐น Castelfranco Veneto 11.933,45.667 d: 71
Antipodal to: Portogruaro -167.167,-45.783
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๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16496.4
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16436.3
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16477.9
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๐บ๐ธ Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12541.4
๐บ๐ธ Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12527.6
๐บ๐ธ Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12523.1