Pordenone

Pordenone (Friulian: Pordenon, Slovene: Pordenun) is a comune of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The name comes from the Latin "Portus Naonis" meaning the port on the river Noncello (Latin Naon) Pordenone was created in the High Middle Ages as a river port on the Noncello, with the name Portus Naonis. In the area, however, there were already villas and agricultural settlements in the Roman age. In 1378, ... more

Pordenone (Friulian: Pordenon, Slovene: Pordenun) is a comune of Pordenone province of northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The name comes from the Latin "Portus Naonis" meaning the port on the river Noncello (Latin Naon) Pordenone was created in the High Middle Ages as a river port on the Noncello, with the name Portus Naonis. In the area, however, there were already villas and agricultural settlements in the Roman age. In 1378, after having been administrated by several feudatories, the city was handed over to the Habsburg family, forming an Austrian enclave within the territory of Patriarchate of Aquileia. In the 14th century, Pordenone grew substantially due to the flourishing river trades, gaining the status of city in 1314. In 1514, it was acquired by the Republic of Venice, under which a new port was built and the manufacturers improved. After the Napoleonic period, Pordenone was included in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The railway connection and the... less