# Mossa > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q53135](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53135) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossa,_Friuli_Venezia_Giulia) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mossa ## Summary Mossa is an Italian comune located in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, serving as a municipal division within Italy. It is a regional decentralization entity of Gorizia and has a population ranging from 1526 to 1561 residents. Known by the alias Moš, it is situated at coordinates 45.9379° N, 13.5532° E, with an official website at http://www.comune.mossa.go.it/. ## Key Facts - **Classification:** Italian comune; comune of Italy; regional decentralization entity of Gorizia. - **Location:** Italy (country in southern Europe, inception 1946-06-18 via Italian constitutional referendum, 1861-03-17 for Kingdom of Italy); specifically in Friuli Venezia Giulia (one of Italy's 20 regions). - **Aliases:** Moš. - **Website:** http://www.comune.mossa.go.it/. - **Population:** 1561.0; 1553.0; 1526.0. - **Coordinates:** Latitude 45.9379, longitude 13.5532. - **Sitelink Count:** 48 (Mossa); related entities include Italy (404 sitelinks), comune of Italy (60 sitelinks), Gorizia (8 sitelinks). - **Wikipedia Title:** Mossa, Friuli Venezia Giulia. - **Wikidata Description:** Italian comune. - **Inception of Related Entity:** Gorizia regional decentralization entity inception +2020-07-01T00:00:00Z. - **Country Context:** Italy. ## FAQs **What is the location and administrative status of Mossa?** Mossa is an Italian comune in Friuli Venezia Giulia, functioning as a municipal division of Italy and a regional decentralization entity of Gorizia. It sits within Italy, a southern European country with inception tied to 1946-06-18 and 1861-03-17 events. **What are the population figures and coordinates for Mossa?** Population records show 1561.0, 1553.0, and 1526.0 residents. Its precise position is at latitude 45.9379 and longitude 13.5532. **What is the official website and alias for Mossa?** The official site is http://www.comune.mossa.go.it/. It is also known as Moš. **How does Mossa connect to broader Italian structures?** As a comune of Italy, Mossa aligns with Italy's 20 regions including Friuli Venezia Giulia. Gorizia, its regional decentralization entity, began on +2020-07-01T00:00:00Z. ## Why It Matters Mossa represents the foundational municipal layer of Italy's unitary parliamentary republic, enabling local governance within one of Europe's key economic and cultural powers. As a comune, it contributes to Italy's decentralized administration across 20 regions like Friuli Venezia Giulia, supporting regional autonomy under the post-1946 republican framework. Its role in Gorizia's decentralization since 2020 underscores Italy's evolving regional structures, vital for managing a nation with 58 million people, extensive borders, and global memberships in the EU, NATO, and UN. With a small population of around 1500-1600, Mossa exemplifies how micro-level entities sustain Italy's "Made in Italy" legacy in diplomacy, trade, and heritage, bridging local identity to Mediterranean geopolitics. ## Notable For - Italian comune status, distinguishing it as a core municipal unit in Italy's 20-region system. - Alias Moš, reflecting bilingual or regional linguistic traits in Friuli Venezia Giulia. - Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia since +2020-07-01T00:00:00Z. - Compact population range (1526.0 to 1561.0), highlighting stable small-community dynamics. - 48 sitelinks, indicating solid digital representation relative to scale. - Precise coordinates (45.9379° N, 13.5532° E) for geospatial accuracy in Italy's boot-shaped geography. ## Body ### Geography and Location Mossa is situated in Italy, a southern European country with inception on 1946-06-18 following the Italian constitutional referendum and 1861-03-17 for the Kingdom of Italy. Its coordinates are latitude 45.9379, longitude 13.5532. As part of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of Italy's 20 administrative regions (including Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Apulia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino-South Tyrol, Umbria, Aosta Valley, Veneto), Mossa fits into Italy's diverse terrain from Alps to coastal plains. ### Administrative Status and Classifications Mossa holds classifications as an Italian comune and comune of Italy, which are municipal divisions (sitelink count 60). It serves as a regional decentralization entity of Gorizia (inception +2020-07-01T00:00:00Z, sitelink count 8, country Q38). The Wikidata description confirms it as an Italian comune, with Wikipedia title Mossa, Friuli Venezia Giulia (sitelink count 48). Country context includes Italy (Q38, sitelink count 404). ### Demographics Population figures for Mossa are 1561.0, 1553.0, and 1526.0. This aligns with Italy's broader demographics of 58,850,717 (2023), though Mossa maintains a smaller scale within Friuli Venezia Giulia. ### Digital Presence and Identifiers The official website is http://www.comune.mossa.go.it/. Mossa has 48 sitelinks. Alias: Moš. Related entities include comune of Italy (country Q38, ) and Gorizia (country Q38). ### Connections to Italy Mossa operates under Italy's framework: sovereign state, parliamentary republic, capital Rome (since 1946-06-02), area 302,068 km², euro currency (since 2002-01-01), official language Italian. Italy borders France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, Vatican City; regions encompass Friuli Venezia Giulia. ## References 1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 2. Italian National Institute of Statistics 3. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 4. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 5. GeoNames 6. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 7. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 8. Seismic classification in Italy 9. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)