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Comeglians: 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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Comeglians, in Carnia between the Degano and Pesarina valleys

Comeglians lies in Carnia, the mountain area of Friuli, at the point where the Val Pesarina opens onto the Val Degano. The main village is on the valley floor at around 550 metres, with hamlets scattered over the slopes, dense woods and meadows around it. Tolmezzo is the reference town for hospitals, secondary schools and offices; Udine is further away, again by car down the valley.

Houses are typical of Carnia: stone walls, steep roofs, timber, and sometimes large buildings divided between several families. Buyers should look closely at the roof, insulation and heating (climate zone F, long cold winters), and at ownership: in older houses, shares are often split among heirs, so you need to know exactly what you are buying.

In 2023 there were 424 residents, 108 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 20.3%. The population is very elderly: the estimated average age is 55.1, against 48.5 for the province of Udine, and over-65s make up 42.5%, against 27.8%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a real issue in Carnia. Comeglians is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 70 other municipalities in the province, while 19 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.171 g. For a masonry house, ask whether it was rebuilt or strengthened after 1976, and with what paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. Along the Degano and its side streams, and on the slopes, flood and landslide hazard is checked on the official maps for the individual plot.

Key points

  • Carnia, where the Val Pesarina meets the Val Degano.
  • Over-65s at 42.5%, average age 55.1.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.171 g.
  • Houses often split among heirs: check the shares.

Overview

Comeglians is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 424 residents, among the smallest in the province (125 of 134).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Comeglians 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 0.171 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Comeglians, 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 20.3%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (49). 42% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Comeglians declared an average taxable income of 22,115 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Comeglians is in climate zone F, with 3,469 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 553 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Comeglians has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 2.4 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 3.9% of the land in Comeglians, 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

Comeglians 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 Comeglians.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Comeglians: 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 Comeglians 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 13 inhabited census areas in Comeglians. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 98.4%
  • good 1.1%

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 030029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.