Santa Maria la Longa
Also known as Sante Marie la Lungje, Meleretum
Italian comune
Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Province
- Udine (UD)
- Frazioni
- Mereto di Capitolo, Ronchiettis, Santo Stefano Udinese, Tissano
- Mayor
- Fabio Pettenà (lista Cambiamo Insieme.)
- Total
- 19.6 km (7.6 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 38 m (125 ft)
- Density
- 120/km (300/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Santamarialonghesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0432
- Patron saint
Article
Santa Maria la Longa (Friulian: Sante Marie la Lungje) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Udine. The Municipality is situated in a central position in the plain of Friuli with the chief town Santa Maria la Longa and the hamlets of Tissano, Mereto di Capitolo, Santo Stefano Udinese and Ronchiettis.
Santa Maria la Longa borders the following municipalities: Bicinicco, Gonars, Palmanova, Pavia di Udine, Trivignano Udinese.