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Cavazzo Carnico: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Zorutti 1, Cavazzo Carnico.

Cavazzo Carnico, a lake at the gateway to Carnia

Cavazzo Carnico stands at the gateway to Carnia, the mountain district of northern Friuli, where the Tagliamento valley opens towards the peaks. Its landscape is dominated by the Lago dei Tre Comuni, also called Lake Cavazzo. Around it are meadows, woods and slopes rising towards the Pre-Alps.

The location suits someone living in the mountains but working on the plain. The A23 motorway between Udine and Tarvisio runs along the Tagliamento valley close by, Tolmezzo with its hospital is near, and Udine can be reached by car without crossing any passes.

In 2023 there were 954 residents, 133 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 12.2%. The average age is 49.3, slightly above that of the province of Udine (48.5), and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents account for 3.5%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Friuli remembers the 1976 earthquake well, and much of this area was rebuilt afterwards. Cavazzo is in seismic zone 2 in the Civil Protection classification, with a high expected ground acceleration of 0.250 g, and 19 municipalities in the province are in zone 1. For rebuilt houses, ask for the structural design and check whether later work has affected the structure.

Near the lake and streams the report checks the official flood maps for the address, and on the slopes the landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes its maps here and the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Gateway to Carnia, on the Lago dei Tre Comuni.
  • A23 motorway and Tolmezzo close by.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration 0.250 g.
  • Population down 12.2% since 2011.

Overview

Cavazzo Carnico is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 954 residents, ranked 99 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cavazzo Carnico 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 0.250 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cavazzo Carnico, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cavazzo Carnico declared an average taxable income of 23,907 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cavazzo Carnico is in climate zone E, with 2,685 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 280 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cavazzo Carnico has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 2.2% of the land in Cavazzo Carnico, 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

Cavazzo Carnico is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Cavazzo Carnico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cavazzo Carnico: 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 Cavazzo Carnico 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 9 inhabited census areas in Cavazzo Carnico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 19.2%
  • good 80.8%

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 030021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.