Fusine in Valromana | |
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Frazione | |
St. Leonard Catholic church
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Location of Fusine in Valromana in Italy | |
Coordinates: 46°29′43″N 13°38′48″E / 46.49528°N 13.64667°ECoordinates: 46°29′43″N 13°38′48″E / 46.49528°N 13.64667°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Province of Udine (UD) |
Comune | Tarvisio |
Elevation | 773 m (2,536 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 467 |
Demonym(s) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 33018 |
Dialing code | 0428 |
Patron saint | Saint Leonard |
Saint day | 6 November |
Fusine in Valromana (Slovene: Bela Peč, German: Weißenfels) is a frazione (fractional parish) of the comune of Tarvisio in the Province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy.
The locality takes its name from the Slovene (Fužine) and Friulian (Fusinis) term for the historic ironworks site. The Italian name is slight modification from the Friulan, with "in Valromana" added referring to an adjacent valley, which however is located a fair way off. The Slovene denotation Bela Peč, like the German name Weißenfels (literally "white rock"), refers to a historic castle erected by the Counts of Celje in the early 15th century.
The hamlet is located in the western Julian Alps, about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the Tarvisio town centre and close to the tripoint where the borders of Slovenia, Austria, and Italy meet. It is a stop on highway SS 54, which leads from Tarvisio to the Slovenian border at the Fusine Saddle, continued by Slovenian highway No. 202 leading via Rateče to Podkoren and further down to the town of Kranjska Gora in the upper Sava (Sava Dolinka) Valley.
The mountains and lakes in the vicinity of Fusine in Valromana are popular destinations for mountaineers and trekkers. The upper and lower lakes "Laghi di Fusine" fed by artesian springs on the north face of the 2,677 m (8,783 ft) high Mangart peak attract many tourists.