Medea, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Medea
Comune di Medea
Medea
Location of Medea in Italy
Medea
Medea (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°25′E / 45.917°N 13.417°E / 45.917; 13.417
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceGorizia (GO)
FrazioniAra Pacis, Monte di Medea, Sant’Antonio
Government
 • MayorAlberto Bergamin
Area
 • Total
7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total
918
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymMedeensi o medeotti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34070
Dialing code0481

Medea (Slovene: Medeja; Friulian: Migjea or Migjee; German: Mödan) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Gorizia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 918 and an area of 7.3 square kilometres (2.8 mi2).

The municipality of Medea contains the frazioni (boroughs) Ara Pacis, Monte di Medea, and Sant’Antonio.

Medea borders the following municipalities: Chiopris-Viscone, Cormons, Mariano del Friuli, Romans d'Isonzo, San Vito al Torre.