Pontebba
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| Pontebba | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Province of Udine (UD) |
| Area | 97.7 km² (38 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 1,683 |
| - Density | 17/km² (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | pontebbani |
| Dialing code | 0428 |
| Postal code | 33016 |
| Frazioni | Aupa, Studena Alta, Studena Bassa, Pietratagliata |
| Website: www.comune.pontebba.ud.it/sito/index.htm | |
Pontebba (Friulian: Ponteibe, German: Pontafel, Slovene: Tablja) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 50 km north of Udine, on the border with Austria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,683 and an area of 97.7 km².[1]
The municipality of Pontebba contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aupa, Studena Alta, Studena Bassa and Pietratagliata.
Pontebba borders the following municipalities: Dogna, Hermagor-Pressegger See (Austria), Malborghetto Valbruna, Moggio Udinese.
Pontebba was a border town with Austria before World War I, and at the end of this war the border was moved north to Tarvisio. During the second world war, the rail road line that goes through this town was the target of heavy aerial bombardment by the US Air Force because this RR was used by the Germans to transport supplies into Italy. However, the aerial bombardment did not succeed in damaging the rail line, which is still used to this day (2008).
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Aquile Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the region's flagship ice hockey team, plays its home games at PalaVuerich in Pontebba, and is affiliated with local ice sports society SG Pontebba. The team is a member of the Serie A and won the 2008 Italian Cup.
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