Forni di Sopra: 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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Forni di Sopra, upper Carnia and the Friulian Dolomites
High in the Tagliamento valley, above 900 metres, Forni di Sopra is the last village in Friuli before the Mauria pass, where the road drops down towards the Cadore area. The village is surrounded by the Friulian Dolomites, recognised by UNESCO together with the rest of the Dolomites, and lies within the nature park that protects them. Winter brings ski runs, summer the hiking trails.
Tourism shapes both the local economy and the housing market: alongside residents' homes there are flats and houses used for holidays or let in the seasons. If you are thinking of moving here, expect long, snowy winters (climate zone F), considerable distances to the hospital and public offices, and a village far busier in peak months than in spring and autumn. Traditional houses have stone walls and timber sections; many have been renovated in recent decades.
There were 914 residents in 2023, down 11.0% on the 2011 census, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 52.4 against 48.5 in the province of Udine, and over-65s make up 33.8%. Households average 1.70 people, a sign of many one- and two-person households, and foreign residents account for 4.8%.
The province of Udine spans three seismic zones in the Civil Protection classification. Forni di Sopra is in zone 2 with 70 other municipalities, while 19 are in the highest zone; expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.176 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had seismic upgrading and when, and check the roof and insulation.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here. In the mountains, torrents and slopes matter, and the report checks them on the official maps for the individual address.
Key points
- Last village in Friuli before the Mauria pass.
- Inside the Friulian Dolomites park, with ski runs and trails.
- Population down 11.0% since 2011, over-65s at 33.8%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.176 g.
Overview
Forni di Sopra is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 914 residents, ranked 101 of 134 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Forni di Sopra 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 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Forni di Sopra, 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Forni di Sopra declared an average taxable income of 20,571 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Forni di Sopra is in climate zone F, with 3,798 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 907 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Forni di Sopra has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
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 1.0% of the land in Forni di Sopra, 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
Forni di Sopra 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 Forni di Sopra.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Forni di Sopra: 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 Forni di Sopra 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 22 inhabited census areas in Forni di Sopra. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.5%
- fair 99.5%
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 030041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.