Palazzolo dello Stella is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 km northwest of Trieste and about 30 km southwest of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,072 and an area of 34.4 km2.[1] .

The municipality of Palazzolo dello Stella contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Modeano, Piancada, and Polesan. Palazzolo dello Stella borders the following municipalities: Latisana, Marano Lagunare, Muzzana del Turgnano, Pocenia, Precenicco, Ronchis, Teor.

Lignano Sabbiadoro is a town and commune in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. [edit] History Lignano Sabbiadoro developed in the early 20th century from some hospitality resorts which originally were reachable only by sea. The first inhabitants came in 1931, after the drying of the nearby marshes, the first road with the nearby commune of Latisana being built in 1926.

The name Sabbiadoro ("Gold Sand") was added in 1935 for advertisement reasons. Lignano became an automonous commune in 1959. The city was probably a Roman post station on the Via Annia which connected Concordia to Aquileia. Map of Latisana in 1746.The city is first mentioned in 1072, and became an important river port in the 12-13th centuries, especially known for salt trade, under the counts of Gorizia In the 12th century it became an autonomous commune, annexed by the Republic of Venice in 1420.

The trade decayed in the late years of the Republic of Venice, and the city was acquired by the Austrian Empire with the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797). In 1814 it became part of the client Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia and, in 1866, of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy. During the 20th century wars it suffered heavy damage, especially in the bombing of May 19, 1944 that totally destroyed the historical centre. Further damage was created by the floods of Tagliamento in 1965 and 1966.

Main sights The Cathedral (Duomo), rebuilt in the 17th century over the old 1504 edifice.

The main attractions is the canvas portraying the Baptism of Jesus (1567) by Paolo Veronese and a wooden Crucifix (1566) by Andrea Fosco. The choir has a Transfiguration (1591) by Marco Moro and the first left altar has a Holy Family with Saints by Giovan Battista Grassi (1568). This Friuli-Venezia Giulia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.