<Tr> <Th> NUTS Region </Th> <Td> ITD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.regione.fvg.it </Td> </Tr> <P> Friuli - Venezia Giulia ((friˈuːli veˈnɛttsja ˈdʒuːlja); Friulian: Friûl--Vignesie Julie, Slovene: Furlanija--Julijska krajina, German: Friaul--Julisch Venetien) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute . The regional capital is Trieste . Note that Venezia, i.e. Venice, is not in this region, despite the name . </P> <P> Friuli - Venezia Giulia has an area of 7,858 km2 and about 1.2 million inhabitants . A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is traversed by the major transport routes between the east and west of southern Europe . It encompasses the historical - geographical region of Friuli and a small portion of the historical region of Venezia Giulia - known in English also as Julian March - each with its own distinct history, traditions and identity . </P>

A port in north east italy the capital of the friuli-venezia giulia region