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Pocenia: 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 Venezia 1, Pocenia.

Pocenia, reclaimed farmland in the lower Friuli plain

Pocenia is a municipality in the Bassa friulana, the lower Friuli plain that runs from the Udine area down towards the Marano lagoon and the sea. The land is flat and only a few metres above sea level, made up of maize and soya fields, rows of trees, canals and drainage ditches, with a few hamlets besides the main village.

Buyers here are usually looking for space and quiet: detached houses with gardens, old rural houses to restore and prices below those of larger towns. For work and services people look to Latisana, Codroipo, Udine and the industrial areas of the plain, all by car. In older houses, the first thing to check is rising damp, which is common on low, wet ground.

Istat, the national statistics office, records 2,360 residents in 2023, down 9.1% since 2011. The average age is 49.3 against 48.5 for the province of Udine, and over-65s make up 28.4%. Foreign residents account for 6.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The lower plain is less exposed to earthquakes than the Friuli hills: Pocenia is in seismic zone 3, like 44 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.112 g. For a house built before recent rules it is still worth asking whether it has had structural checks or work.

On a low plain crossed by irrigation channels and canals, the exact position matters for flooding. With the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published, the report reaches the land parcel and reads the official maps for that address.

Key points

  • Lower Friuli plain, reclaimed land towards the Marano lagoon.
  • Population down 9.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.112 g.
  • Average age 49.3, over-65s 28.4%.

Overview

Pocenia is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,360 residents, ranked 61 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pocenia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.112 g, a moderate 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 9.1%. 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 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pocenia declared an average taxable income of 22,114 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pocenia is in climate zone E, with 2,406 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 9 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pocenia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 11.0% of the land in Pocenia, 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

Pocenia 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 open contaminated sites in Pocenia; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pocenia: 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 Pocenia 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 27 inhabited census areas in Pocenia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 38.2%
  • good 61.8%

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 030075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.