Duino-Aurisina (Slovene: Devin-Nabrežina, German: Tybein-Nabreschin) is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Trieste in the Italian region o Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Lyin near the border wi Slovenie, it haes a substantial Slovene population. It is namit bi the twa major dounsets, Duino (Devin) an Aurisina (Nabrežina).

Duino-Aurisina

Devin Nabrežina
Comune di Duino Aurisina / Občina Devin-Nabrežina
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Duino-Aurisina is located in Italy
Duino-Aurisina
Duino-Aurisina
Location o Duino-Aurisina in Italy
Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E / 45.733°N 13.750°E / 45.733; 13.750
KintraItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceTrieste (TS)
FrazioniSee leet
Govrenment
 • MayorVladimir Kukanja (Centre-Left)
Area
 • Total45.17 km2 (17.44 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (31 Mey 2007)
 • Total8,733
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Duinati (Devinčani), Aurisiniani (Nabrežinci)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34011
Diallin code040
Patron sauntSaint Roch
Saunt day16 August
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid
Fauntain an castle Duino
Peninsula near castle Duino

Geografie eedit

The toun lees on the Adriatic coast aboot 15 km northwast o Trieste, on the border wi Slovenie.

Duino-Aurisina borders the follaein municipalities: Komen (Slovenie), Doberdò del Lago, Monfalcone, Sežana (Slovenie), Sgonico, Trieste.

Famous residents eedit

Slovene writer Alojz Rebula wis born in San Pelagio, while the Slovene poet Igo Gruden wis born in Aurisina. The Slovenie economist Ivan Ples wis born in Duino, whaur the componer Andrej Volarič livit an aw.

The poet Rainer Maria Rilke began his Duino Elegies while stayin at Duino castle in 1912.

The pheesicist Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann spent his last year, 1906 in Duino.

Pairishes eedit

The municipality o Duino-Aurisina conteens the frazioni (subdiveesions, mainly veelages an hamlets). This leet shows Italian names wi Slovenie names in brackets: Aurisina (till the rise o fascism Nabresina) (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 Piccola (Trnovca), Villaggio del Pescatore (Ribiško naselje), Visogliano (Vižovlje), Aurisina S. Croce (Nabrežina Križ), Aurisina Cave (Nabrežina Kamnolomi), Aurisina Stazione (Nabrežina Postaja) an Aurisina Centro (Nabrežina).

Demographic evolution eedit

As o 31 December 2004, it haed a population o 8,815 an a aurie o 45.2 km². Accordin tae the 1971 census, 37,5% o the population (mainly in an aroond Aurisina) belangs tae the Slovene ethnic group an aboot 60% tae the Italian ethnic group (mainly in Duino an Sistiana) [1]

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References eedit

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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