Buja ( or ) is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northwest of Udine.
Buja borders the following municipalities: Artegna, Colloredo di Monte Albano, Gemona del Friuli, Majano, Osoppo, Treppo Grande.
History
According to a 12th-century copy of a document dated August 4th, 792, Buja (Boga) was donated to Patriarch Paulinus II of Aquileia by Charlemagne. In 1371, Patriarch Marquard of Randeck granted Buia its own communal status, establishing a Council of Twenty-Four which annually elected a mayor from its membership.
Symbols The coat of arms and the banner were recognized by decree of the Prime Minister on May 16, 1929.
"Azure, an ox passant, au naturel, on three necks vert, holding in its dexter paw a purplish pennant, charged with a cross argent. The shield shall be adorned with the crown of the Municipality." The banner is a purple cloth.
Monuments and places of interest St. Stephen's Cathedral: The ordinary church of Santo Stefano arose in the 13th century; in the 16th century this building was demolished and replaced by a larger one, which was then remodelled two centuries later. Parish Church of San Lorenzo Martire: the parish church stands atop the highest of Buja's seven hills. In 1980, during restoration and renovation work following the 1976 earthquake, traces of an ancient early Christian basilica, typical of the 5th-century Aquileian area, were discovered.Valle del Cormor vallecormor.com. Church of the Blessed Virgin ad Melotum in Madonna: rebuilt after the 1976 earthquake based on a design by architect Tondolo di Buja. Inside is the famous wooden statue of the Madonna and Child, created by sculptor Domenico da Tolmezzo in 1481. Civil architecture Municipal Library "6 of Mai from '76" Youth House "Casa della gioventù" Museum of Medal Art and the Municipality of Buja: the facility aims to represent the region through archaeological evidence and historical-artistic works.
Society Demographic evolution
Languages and Dialects In Buja, alongside Italian, the population uses the Friulian language. Pursuant to Resolution No. 2680 of August 3, 2001, of the Regional Council of the Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the municipality is included in the territorial protection of the Friulian language for the purposes of the application of Law 482/99, Regional Law 15/96, and Regional Law 29/2007.
Administration
Mayors since 1995 PeriodMayorPartyRoleNote19941998Aldo CalligaroLega Nord.MayorAnagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali amministratori.interno.gov.it19982002Aldo CalligaroLega Nord.Mayor20022007Luca MarcuzzoCenter-rightMayor20072012Mario PezzettaCenter-rightMayor20122017Stefano BergagnaLega Nord.Mayor20172022Stefano BergagnaLega per Salvini PremierMayor2022in caricaSilvia Maria PezzettaCoalition FdI, Lega per Salvini PremierMayor
Twin towns Buja is twinned with:
Aprilia, Italy, since 1997 Vilsbiburg, Germany, since 2001 Domont, France, since 2008
Sports The A.S.D. Bujese Calcio soccer club, which has competed in regional amateur championships, is based in the town. Numerous other sports associations and clubs are also present. Of particular note are the two cycling clubs, Ciclistica Bujese and Jam's Bike, which have produced and continue to produce top athletes, both male and female, including Asia Zontone, Alessandro De Marchi and Jonathan Milan.Jam’s Bike Team Buja jamsbiketeam.it
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