Drenchia

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Drenchia (Slovene: Dreka; Friulian: Drencje) is a small municipality in the Udine province, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. It lies on the western slopes of the Kolovrat Range, right on the border with Slovenia, about 60 km north of Trieste and 35 km northeast of Udine. It borders Slovenia and Italian towns such as Grimacco.

Drenchia includes several hamlets, with the municipal hall in Cras.

Details:
- Area: 13.8 km2
- Elevation: 663 m
- Population: 141 (as of December 31, 2010)
- Postal code: 33040
- Dialing code: 0432
- Patron saint: Assumption of Mary (celebrated on August 15)

Notes:
- The area is known to have a predominantly Slovenian heritage; 97% of residents were Slovenes according to the 1971 census.