Informations about Lignano

Lignano Sabbiadoro is a town and commune in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of north-eastern Italy. It is one of the main summer resorts in northern Italy.

HYSTORY

Lignano Sabbiadoro developed in the early 20th century from some hospitality resorts which originally were reachable only by sea. The first inhabitants came in 1931, after the draining of the nearby marshes, the first road with the nearby commune of Latisana being built in 1926. The name Sabbiadoro ("Golden Sand") was added in 1935 for promotional reasons. During WW2 the very last operations of the German navy involved the evacuation of troops and personnel from Istria and Trieste before the advancing Yugoslavs took place here in May 1945. An estimated enemy force of 4000 was landing from 26 ships of all types at the mouth of the Tagliamento River. The Germans were about 6000 of them and their equipment included E-boats, LSTs, a small hospital ship, all types of transport, and a variety of weapons. The 21st Battalion of the New Zealand 2nd Division was outnumbered by 20 to one, but at the end the Germans surrendered on 4th of May 1945. Lignano became an autonomous commune in 1959.