Sauris

Also known as Zahre

Sauris () is a (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At an elevation of , it is the second highest municipality in the region and one of the German language islands in Northeast Italy. Sauris is part of the Alpine pearls cooperation for sustainable tourism.

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Sauris is a municipality in northeastern Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, located at a high elevation that makes it the second highest in the area and part of a distinctive German-speaking community in the region. It participates in the Alpine Pearls cooperation, a network focused on promoting sustainable tourism in Alpine areas.

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Italian comune.name: Sauris
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Sauris
Italian comune.image_skyline: Sauris di sotto 07102007 44.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Sauris di Sotto
Italian comune.image_shield: Sauris-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian comune.province: Udine (UD)
Italian comune.frazioni: Sauris di Sotto (municipal seat), Sauris di Sopra, Lateis, La Maina, Field/Velt
Italian comune.mayor: Stefano Lucchini
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 41.4
Italian comune.population_total: 421
Italian comune.population_as_of: March 2009
Italian comune.population_demonym: Saurani
Italian comune.elevation_m: 1212
Italian comune.postal_code: 33020
Italian comune.area_code: 0433

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Official name: Sauris
Demonym: saurani
Population: 389
Area: 41.49
Elevation: 1212
Official website: www.comune.sauris.ud.it
Image: Sauris di sotto 07102007 44.jpg
Dialing code: 0433
Licence plate code: UD

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Commons category: Sauris
postal code: 33020

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==Geography== thumb|left|Sauris di Sopra thumb|left|Lago di Sauris thumb|left|the Church of San Lorenzo Sauris is situated within the Carnia mountain area of Friuli, in the Lumiei Valley (Val Lumiei) of the Carnic Alps, northwest of the Monte Bìvera massif. It is located about northwest of the provincial capital Udine and northwest of Trieste.