Lignano Pineta

Lignano Pineta is a frazione of the city of Lignano Sabbiadoro, comune in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy, one of the major summer resorts in northern Italy.

Lignano Pineta
The Aeritalia F-104S at Pineta
The Aeritalia F-104S at Pineta
Lignano Pineta is located in Italy
Lignano Pineta
Lignano Pineta
Location of Lignano Pineta in Italy
Coordinates: 45°41′N 13°07′E
Country Italy
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceUdine (UD)
ComuneLignano Sabbiadoro
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
DemonymLignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
33054
Dialing code+39 0431
Patron saintSt. John Bosco
Saint day31 January
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The idea of developing a new town at this site was initialized by a group of local entrepreneurs. On 5 June 1953, the first tractor began to plough through the dunes of the local pine forest, marking the first streets of Lignano Pineta.

At the time the project was widely reported on in magazines, on the one hand for its originality and functionality, and on the other for scarring the landscape and destroying the pine forest.

Spiral

The innovative street plan, with its "main road" in a spiral shape, was designed by the architect Marcello D'Olivo.

The coat of arms of the mother comune Lignano Sabbiadoro carries a green spiral in reminiscence of the streets of Lignano Pineta.

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