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The Province of Pordenone
Hello! Today I will talk to you about the Province of Pordenone, a region in Friuli-Venezia Giulia that was abolished as a local authority on September 30th, 2017. The province of Pordenone was established in 1968 by detachment from the province of Udine and had Pordenone as its capital.
Physical Geography
The Province of Pordenone is located between the medium province of Udine to the east and Veneto to the west. It borders the Carnia to the north and northeast, is crossed by the Tagliamento river to the east, and borders the Veneto and Veneto-Friulian Plain to the west and south. The territory of the Province of Pordenone includes part of the Carnic Prealps, with the Friulian Dolomites to the north, a hilly area, and part of the Friulian plain. The climatic station of Piancavallo, located to the south in the Venetian Prealps on the border with Veneto, is important.
Valleys
In the Province of Pordenone, there are several mountain valleys, including Val d'Arzino, Val Cosa, Val Tramontina, Val Colvera, Val Cellina, Val Cimoliana, Val Settimana, Valle del Vajont, and Val Zemola.
Hydrography
The Province of Pordenone is crossed by several rivers, including Tagliamento, Livenza, Cellina, Meduna, and Noncello. There are also some lakes, such as Lake Barcis, Lake Ravedis, Lake Tramonti, Lake Ca Selva, Lake Ca Zul, and Lake Vajont.
Environment
The Province of Pordenone is characterized by various natural environments, including the Magredi di San Quirino, the Torbiera di Sequals, the Fonti solforose di Anduins, the Grotte verdi di Pradis, the Grotte di Campone, the Natural Park of the Friulian Dolomites, the Natural Reserve of the Prescudin forest, the Natural Reserve of the Cellina gorge, and the Magredi.
History
Before the establishment of the Province of Pordenone, a ''circondario di Pordenone'' had been created in 1964 within the Province of Udine. In 1968, the city of Pordenone was promoted to the capital of the province, and the planned automobile code was PO. However, on commission of the municipal council of Prato, its secretary went to Pordenone to ask for a change of code, given that other possible codes such as PR, PA, and PT already existed. So, the code was changed to PN, the Latin name for the city of Pordenone.
Although the Province of Pordenone no longer exists as a local authority, it remains a subdivision of state administrations in the territory and is classified by the National Institute of Statistics as a ''non-administrative supra-municipal territorial unit.'' Furthermore, the regional decentralization entity of Pordenone has inherited some structures from the old Province of Pordenone.
