Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Udine
Prato Carnico is a comune in the provincia of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 809 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 24 passengers departing from Prato Carnico arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Marano Lacunare.
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Address
Frazione Pieria, 69
33020 Prato Carnico
Map
Historical Names
Marano→Marano Lacunare
Changed on October 8, 1867
Marano Lacunare→Marano Lagunare
Changed on July 20, 1893
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pieria-Prato Carnico686m288
- Osais-Pesariis750m220
- Avausa652m105
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sostasio-Croce689m116
- Pradumbli678m53
- Truia875m28
- Prico751m14
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 68% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1905 with 12 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
24
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
12 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 24 passengers from Prato Carnico arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Notable People
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