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Medea: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gorizia, 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 Pietro Zorutti 1, Medea.

Medea, the Ara Pacis hill on the Isonzo plain

On the Friulian plain between Cormons and Gradisca d'Isonzo a small isolated hill rises, Monte di Medea, topped by the Ara Pacis Mundi, a monument to the fallen of all wars. The village lies at its foot, among fields, vineyards and country roads.

It sits at the centre of the area around Gorizia: Gorizia, Cormons and Gradisca are close, and Udine and Trieste can be reached by car. The land is almost all flat, so buyers should focus on the condition of the house, damp and heating, in a climate with damp, cold winters (climate zone E).

In 2023 there were 947 residents, down 2.4% on 2011, so the population is almost steady. The average age is 48.6, close to that of the province of Gorizia (48.0), and over-65s make up 28.2%. Foreign residents account for 3.9%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Medea is in seismic zone 3 in the Civil Protection classification, like 14 other municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 2; the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.172 g. Ask when the house was built and what structural work has been done, especially for older buildings.

The Gorizia area is one of the parts of Italy that use the tavolare system, so ownership is checked at the Land Register (Libro fondiario). Here, though, the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) also publishes its cadastral maps, so the report still goes from the street to the land parcel. Near watercourses it checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Isonzo plain, below the hill of the Ara Pacis Mundi.
  • Tavolare land registry, with Revenue Agency maps as well.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration 0.172 g.
  • Population almost steady: down 2.4% since 2011.

Overview

Medea is a municipality in the province of Gorizia, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 947 residents, among the smallest in the province (22 of 25).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Medea is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (15 of 25) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.172 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.4%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Medea declared an average taxable income of 24,049 euros, in line with the province (24,418 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Medea is in climate zone E, with 2,289 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 30 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Medea has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 10.8% of the land in Medea, compared with 13.0% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Medea 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 Medea.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Medea: 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

Medea uses the tavolare (land book) system, but the Revenue Agency still publishes the maps: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

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 Medea. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.6%
  • good 98.4%

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 031011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.