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Arta Terme: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Arta Terme, the But valley in Carnia

Arta Terme takes its name from its waters: the long-established Fonte Pudia spa lies in the valley of the But stream, in Carnia, the mountain area of the province of Udine. The municipality sits on the road that climbs from Tolmezzo to the Monte Croce Carnico pass and Austria, with its main village and hamlets spread between the valley floor and wooded slopes. Tolmezzo is the reference town for hospital, schools and shops.

The housing market is that of a mountain municipality with some tourism linked to the spa and walking: stone village houses, post-war buildings and a few second homes. This is climate zone F, the coldest category, so work out the cost of heating before buying, together with the condition of the roof and windows.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counts 2,022 residents in 2023, down 9.9% since 2011. The average age is 49.1 against 48.5 in the province of Udine, 28.9% are over 65 and foreign residents make up 5.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes need to be taken seriously here: seismic zone 2 and an expected ground acceleration of 0.210 g in the built-up area. For a stone house, ask what structural work has been carried out, when, and with which documents. In a valley with slopes and streams, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its plot.

Key points

  • But valley in Carnia, home of the Fonte Pudia spa.
  • Population down 9.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.210 g.
  • Climate zone F: work out heating costs.

Overview

Arta Terme is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,022 residents, ranked 74 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arta Terme is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (71 of 134) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.210 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Arta Terme, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arta Terme declared an average taxable income of 21,715 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arta Terme is in climate zone F, with 3,249 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 442 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arta Terme has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 3.3% of the land in Arta Terme, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arta Terme is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Arta Terme.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arta Terme: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Arta Terme are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 20 inhabited census areas in Arta Terme. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 86.9%
  • good 13.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 030005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.