Brugnera: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Brugnera, the Livenza river and the furniture district
Brugnera lies on the Livenza river, south-east of Sacile, close to the border between Friuli and the Veneto. Together with Prata di Pordenone and the surrounding towns it forms one of Italy's leading furniture districts: furniture makers, component suppliers and industrial sheds line the roads. Besides the main village the municipality includes hamlets such as Tamai and Maron, and Pordenone is about fifteen kilometres away.
Buyers will find detached and terraced houses and homes along the provincial roads, often close to business areas, so before choosing look at what surrounds the plot, from passing lorries to noise from workshops. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. Winters are cold and damp (climate zone E).
At the end of 2023 there were 9,277 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (up 0.2%). The average age of 45.4 is lower than in the province of Pordenone (46.6), and people over 65 make up 23.0%. Foreign residents account for 13.0%.
Western Friuli is earthquake country. In the province, 13 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, in the mountains and foothills, and 27 in zone 2 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, Brugnera among them, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.192 g. For a building put up before the recent seismic rules, ask for the structural design and any assessments carried out.
The Livenza and smaller watercourses can overflow after long autumn rains, and on the low plain water drains away slowly. The report checks the official flood maps at the exact address, starting from the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- On the Livenza, in the furniture district with Prata di Pordenone.
- 9,277 residents, 13.0% of them foreign nationals.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.192 g.
- Homes near rivers: check the flood maps.
Overview
Brugnera is a municipality in the province of Pordenone, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,277 residents, ranked 11 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brugnera is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 50) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.192 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Brugnera, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brugnera declared an average taxable income of 24,628 euros, in line with the province (25,584 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Brugnera is in climate zone E, with 2,445 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 16 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brugnera has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 22.2% of the land in Brugnera, compared with 8.5% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Brugnera 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Brugnera. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brugnera: 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 Brugnera 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 73 inhabited census areas in Brugnera. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 4.1%
- fair 43.8%
- good 52.1%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2024.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 093007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.