Mossa (Slovene: Moš; Friulian: Mosse) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Gorizia.
Mossa | |
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| Comune di Mossa | |
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Location of Mossa  | |
  Mossa Location of Mossa in Italy  Mossa Mossa (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°33′E / 45.933°N 13.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Gorizia (GO) |
| Frazioni | Villa Blanchis, Valisella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emanuela Russian |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,689 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34070 |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
| Website | Official website |
The name is derived from the Old German Moos Au.[3][further explanation needed]
Mossa borders the following municipalities: Capriva del Friuli, Farra d'Isonzo, Gorizia, San Floriano del Collio, San Lorenzo Isontino.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Official website
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