Savogna d'Isonzo
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| Savogna d'Isonzo Sovodnje ob Soči |
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| Comune di Savogna d'Isonzo | |||
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 Savogna d'Isonzo
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| Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°35′E / 45.917°N 13.583°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | ||
| Province | Gorizia (GO) | ||
| Frazioni | Gabria, Peci, Rubbia, Rupa, San Michele del Carso | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Alenka Florenin | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) | ||
| Population (2008[1]) | |||
| • Total | 1,769 | ||
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 34070 | ||
| Dialing code | 0481 | ||
Savogna d'Isonzo (Slovene: Sovodnje ob Soči) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 35 km northwest of Trieste and about 3 km southwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia. It is located at the conjunctions Kras Plateau and the Vipava Valley. The vast majority of the population are of Slovene ethnicity. According to the Italian census of 1971, 93,4% of the population was of Slovene ethnicity.[2]
The name of the village comes from the Slovene word sovodnje, which means confluence. Near Savogna, in fact, the Vipava river flows into the Isonzo.
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[edit] Main sights
- Church of San Martino, at Savogna
- Castle of Rubbia
- Church of San Nicolò, at Gabria
- Small square of Gabria
[edit] Twin towns
Škofja Loka, Slovenia
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ https://digital.lib.washington.edu/ojs/index.php/ssj/article/viewFile/3423/2836
[edit] See also
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