Chions Cjons (Friulian)
Comune
Comune di Chions
Location of Chions
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 12°43′E / 45.850°N 12.717°E / 45.850; 12.717
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Pordenone (PN)
Frazioni	Basedo, Taiedo, Villotta, Torrate
Area [1]
• Total	33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	4,896
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	33083
Dialing code	0434
Website	Official website

Chions (Friulian: Cjons) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Pordenone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,896 and an area of 33.5 square kilometres (12.9 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Chions contains the frazioni (boroughs) of Basedo, Taiedo, Villotta, and Torrate.

Chions borders the following municipalities: Azzano Decimo, Cinto Caomaggiore, Fiume Veneto, Pramaggiore, Pravisdomini, San Vito al Tagliamento, Sesto al Reghena.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Chions is twinned with:

• Luisant, France
• Villanueva del Pardillo, Spain

References

External links

• www.comune.chions.pn.it/

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