Venetian Slovenia (Italian Slavia Veneta, Slovenian Beneška Slovenija) is a small region in northeastern Italy, in the mountainous area between the towns of Cividale del Friuli and Tarcento along the border between Italy and Slovenia. It has a significant Slovenian minority. It comprises the municipalities of San Pietro al Natisone, San Leonardo, Drenchia, Grimacco, Stregna, Savogna di Cividale, Lusevera, Taipana, Torreano, Resia and the montainous areas of the municipalities of Tarcento, Nimis, Attimis, Faedis, Prepotto. Parts of the municipalities of Cividale del Friuli and Montenars are also included. The localities of Breginj and Livek in the municipality of Kobarid are also part of the hisorical region of Venetian Slovenia, although they were not annexed to the Kingdom of Italy in 1866, and are now part of the Republic of Slovenia. Venetian Slovenia belonged to the Republic of Venice from the beginning of 15th Century to 1797 when it was annexed to the Habsburg Empire. It was included in the Austrian-dominated Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia in 1815. In 1866, the region became part of Italy (with the exeption of the villages of Breginj and Livek which were included in the Austrian County of Gorizia and Gradisca). Since the end of WWII, Venetian Slovenia has been part of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
