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Sgonico
Zgonik (Slovene) | |
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Comune di Sgonico Občina Zgonik | |
Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E / 45.733°N 13.750°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Trieste (TS) |
Frazioni | Bristie (Brišče), Borgo Grotta Gigante (Briščiki), Campo Sacro (Božje Polje), Colludrozza (Koludrovica), Devincina (Devinščina), Gabrovizza San Primo (Gabrovec), Rupinpiccolo (Repnič), Sagrado di Sgonico (Zagradec), Sales (Salež), Samatorza (Samatorca), Sgonico (Zgonik) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Monica Hrovatin |
Area | |
• Total | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 2,130 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 34010 |
Dialing code | 040 |
Website | Official website |
Sgonico (Slovene: Zgonik; Triestine: Sgonico) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004[update], it had a population of 2,130 and an area of 31.3 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi).[3] According to the 1971 census, 81.6% of the population are Slovenes.
Sgonico borders these municipalities: Duino-Aurisina, Monrupino, Sežana (Slovenia), and Trieste.