Valvasone Arzene: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Valvasone Arzene, the walled village on the Tagliamento
The municipality of Valvasone Arzene was created by merging Valvasone and Arzene, and lies on the right bank of the Tagliamento, on the Friulian plain in the province of Pordenone. Valvasone is a medieval village with its castle and cathedral, and remains the best-known centre; Arzene and the other hamlets are farming villages set in the countryside among fields, vineyards and rows of trees.
For buyers the difference between the historic village and the hamlets matters. The centre of Valvasone has old houses, sometimes protected by heritage rules and needing demanding restoration; the hamlets are mostly detached houses with courtyards and gardens, plus some recent villas. Casarsa della Delizia, with its station on the Venice-Udine line, is close by, and Pordenone and Udine can be reached by car. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,960 residents, practically unchanged since 2011 (down 0.2%, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 46.2, over-65s make up 23.8% against 25.1% for the province, and foreign residents 11.6%.
Friuli is an earthquake region: in the province of Pordenone 13 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification and 27 in zone 2. Valvasone Arzene is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.179 g. For houses in the old village you need a check of walls and floors and the restoration history; for newer buildings, the design and inspection documents.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address back to its plot. The Tagliamento has a wide gravel bed and sudden floods: for houses in the part closest to the river, flood hazard should be read from the official maps before buying.
Key points
- Medieval village of Valvasone with its castle, on the Tagliamento.
- 3,960 residents in 2023, from the merger of Valvasone and Arzene.
- Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.179 g.
- Close to the river: check flood hazard for the address.
Overview
Valvasone Arzene is a municipality in the province of Pordenone, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,960 residents, ranked 24 of 50 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valvasone Arzene is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 50) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.179 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Valvasone Arzene, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valvasone Arzene declared an average taxable income of 23,032 euros, below the provincial average (25,584 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Valvasone Arzene is in climate zone E, with 2,502 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 60 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valvasone Arzene has 3 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 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 12.2% of the land in Valvasone Arzene, compared with 8.5% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Valvasone Arzene 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 Valvasone Arzene.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valvasone Arzene: 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 Valvasone Arzene 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 42 inhabited census areas in Valvasone Arzene. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 28.9%
- good 71.1%
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
- 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 093053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.