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Tarvisio (German and Friulian: "Tarvis", Slovenian: "Trbiž") is a town in Italy located in the northeastern part of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in the province of Udine, at the border of both Austria and Slovenia, in the Val Canale. The town has a population of about 5,500 and is located about 750m above sea level. The roots of Tarvisio date back to Roman times. Until 1918, it was part of the duchy of Carinthia. It is located upon ancient trade routes and also had considerable importance because of nearby mines. For a long time, Tarvis benefited economically from people coming from Austria and Yugoslavia for shopping trips. Today, tourism and winter sports have become important industries, for which the Karavanke, the Carnic Alps and the Julian Alps offer good opportunities. Tarvisio is well-known for its profound Alpine snow which attracts many tourists for skiing and snowboarding, mainly schools. It was host to the Women's FIS Nordic Ski Championships 2007 as it is the most ... Read more about Tarvisio on Wikipedia

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