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The Province of Pordenone: a brief geographical introduction
The Province of Pordenone, located in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, is a naturally diverse region that includes a wide variety of mountainous, hilly, and flat landscapes. It borders the average province of Udine to the east and Veneto to the west. The provincial territory includes many mountain valleys and mountain ranges such as the Carnic Pre-Alps and the Friulian Dolomites. The region is also characterized by the Tagliamento River, as well as other rivers and lakes of lesser importance. Despite the Province of Pordenone having no access to the Adriatic Sea, it is an area rich in natural and scenic resources.
Physical Geography
The Province of Pordenone includes four provinces of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and is surrounded by Udine to the east and Veneto to the west. The territory is characterized by hills, mountains, and plains, and has remained largely untouched by human presence. Some of the main mountain valleys in the region are the Val d'Arzino, Val Cosa, Val Tramontina, Val Colvera, and Val Cellina. The presence of rivers such as the Tagliamento, Livenza, Cellina, Meduna, and Noncello, as well as the lakes of Barcis, Ravedis, Tramonti, Cà Selva, and Cà Zul, contribute to making the region very lush from an environmental point of view.
Environment
The Province of Pordenone is characterized by various natural habitats, including the magnificent natural reserve of the Friulian Dolomites, the natural reserve of the Prescudin forest, and the natural reserve of the Cellina gorge. In addition, there are many other places of environmental interest in the Province of Pordenone, including the green caves of Pradis, the Campone caves, the sulphurous sources of Anduins, and the Magredi of San Quirino. These places are an important natural resource for the region, and are passionately protected.
History of the Province of Pordenone
The Province of Pordenone has a relatively short history, having been established as a local entity in 1968. However, as early as 1964, a "district of Pordenone" had been established within the province of Udine. Throughout its brief history, the Province of Pordenone has seen many changes, including the adoption of the acronym PN (Portus Naonis) as a license plate for cars. This acronym was chosen to avoid using the acronym PO, which had already been used to prevent overlapping provincial plates. The region has also undergone other major transformations, including the suppression of the local entity on September 30, 2017. Today, the Province of Pordenone is classified by the National Institute of Statistics as a "non-administrative supra-municipal territorial unit," but it remains one of the most beautiful and resource-rich regions in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
