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Precenicco: 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 Latisana 1, Precenicco.

Precenicco, the lower Friuli plain on the river Stella

Precenicco is a village on the low Friuli plain, on the banks of the river Stella, shortly before it flows into the Marano lagoon. The land is low-lying, almost at sea level, with fields, canals and embankments, and part of the landscape still revolves around water: boats on the river, wet meadows and reclaimed land. Latisana is the nearest town for services and the hospital, while Udine and the coast at Lignano are reached by car.

On such low ground, the first check concerns water. The drainage network keeps the fields dry, but flood hazard varies from one spot to the next, and the report checks it for the exact address on the official maps. Ask the seller about any past flooding, how the ground floor is built and whether there are basement rooms.

There were 1,426 residents in 2023, 3.9% fewer than the 1,484 of 2011. The average age is 49.4, close to the 48.5 of the province of Udine, and over-65s make up 28.1%. Foreign residents account for 5.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Friuli has several seismic zones on the Civil Protection scale: in the province, 19 municipalities are in zone 1, 71 in zone 2 and 44 in zone 3. Precenicco is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of 0.098 g. On soft lowland soils, have a surveyor look at the foundations and any cracks before completing the purchase.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Lower Friuli on the river Stella, near the Marano lagoon.
  • Flood hazard to check house by house.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.098 g.
  • Residents down 3.9% since 2011.

Overview

Precenicco is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,426 residents, ranked 90 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Precenicco 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 0.098 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 3.9%. 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 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Precenicco declared an average taxable income of 22,207 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Precenicco is in climate zone E, with 2,399 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 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Precenicco has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.7 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 7.1% of the land in Precenicco, 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

Precenicco 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Precenicco, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Precenicco: 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 Precenicco 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 Precenicco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.0%
  • good 65.0%

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 030082. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.