Duino-Aurisina
Duino-Aurisina
Devin Nabrežina(Slovene) | |
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| Comune di Duino Aurisina Občina Devin-Nabrežina | |
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Location of Duino-Aurisina  | |
  Duino-Aurisina Location of Duino-Aurisina in Friuli-Venezia Giulia  Duino-Aurisina Duino-Aurisina (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates:45°44′N13°45′E/ 45.733°N 13.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Trieste(TS) |
| Frazioni | Seelist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Igor Gabrovec (Centre-Left) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2(17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,609 |
| • Density | 190/km2(500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Duinati (Devinčani), Aurisiniani (Nabrežinci) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 34011, 34013, 34019 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
| Patron saint | Saint Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Duino-Aurisina(Slovene:Devin-Nabrežina;German:Thübein-Nabreschin,alsoTybein;Triestine:Duin-Aurisina) is acomune(municipality) in theRegional decentralization entity of Triestein theItalianregion ofFriuli-Venezia Giulia.Lying near the border withSlovenia,it has a substantialSloveneminority. It is named by the two major settlements,Duino(Devin) andAurisina(Nabrežina).
Geography
[edit]The town lies on the Adriatic coast about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest ofTrieste,on the border with Slovenia.
Duino-Aurisina borders the following municipalities:Komen(Slovenia),Doberdò del Lago,Monfalcone,Sežana(Slovenia),Sgonico,Trieste.
Famous residents
[edit]Slovene writerAlojz Rebulawas born inSan Pelagio,while the Slovene poetIgo Grudenwas born inAurisina.The Slovenian economistIvan Pleswas born inDuino,where the composerAndrej Volaričalso lived.
The poetRainer Maria Rilkebegan hisDuino Elegieswhile staying atDuino castlein 1912.
The physicistLudwig Eduard Boltzmannspent his last year, 1906, in Duino.
Parishes
[edit]The municipality of Duino-Aurisina contains thefrazioni(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets). This list shows Italian names with Slovene names in brackets:Aurisina(until the rise offascismNabresina) (Nabrežina), Ceroglie (Cerovlje),Duino(Devin), Malchina (Mavhinje), Medeazza (Medja vas), Precenico (Prečnik), Prepotto (Praprot),San Pelagio(Šempolaj), San Giovanni di Duino (Štivan),Sistiana(Sesljan), Slivia (Slivno), Ternova (Trnovca), Villaggio del Pescatore (Ribiško naselje), Visogliano (Vižovlje), Aurisina S. Croce (Nabrežina Križ), Aurisina Cave (Nabrežina Kamnolomi), Aurisina Stazione (Nabrežina Postaja) and Aurisina Centro (Nabrežina).
Demographic evolution
[edit]As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,815 and an area of 45.2 km². According to the 1971 census, 37.5% of the population (mainly in and around Aurisina) belonged to theSlovene ethnic groupand about 60% to theItalian ethnic group(mainly in Duino and Sistiana)[3]
Gallery
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Fountain and castle Duino -
Peninsula near old castle Duino -
TheDama Bianca -
Timava river near Golfo di Panzano at San Giovanni di Duino -
Fossil remains of the Tethyshadros insularis discovered at the Pescatore Village
Twin towns
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
External links
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Media related toDuino-Aurisinaat Wikimedia Commons
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