Gorizia

Gorizia
Gorica (Slovene)
Gurize (Friulian)
Guriza (Eastern Friulian)
Gorisia (Venetian)
Comune di Gorizia
Občina Gorica
Comun di Gurize
The old part of Gorizia seen from the castle in August 2008
The old part of Gorizia seen from the castle in August 2008
Flag of Gorizia
Coat of arms of Gorizia
Location of Gorizia
Map
Gorizia is located in Italy
Gorizia
Gorizia
Location of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Gorizia is located in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Gorizia
Gorizia
Gorizia (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°37′E / 45.933°N 13.617°E / 45.933; 13.617
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceGorizia
FrazioniCastello, Lucinico (Ločnik), Oslavia (Oslavje), Piuma (Pevma), San Mauro (Šmaver), Sant'Andrea (Štandrež), Straccis (Stražišče), Vallone dell'Acqua, Gradiscutta, Piedimonte (Podgora)
Government
 • MayorRodolfo Ziberna (Forza Italia)
Area
 • Total41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation
86 m (282 ft)
Population
 (November, 2022)[2]
 • Total33,584
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Goriziani (Italian)
Goričani (Slovene)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34170
Dialing code0481
ISTAT code031007
Patron saintSaints Hilary and Tatian
Saint dayMarch 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Gorizia (Italian pronunciation: [ɡoˈrittsja] ; Slovene: Gorica [ɡɔˈɾìːtsa]), colloquially stara Gorica 'old Gorizia'[3][4] to distinguish it from Nova Gorica (Standard Friulian: Gurize, Southeastern Friulian: Guriza; Bisiacco: Gorisia; German: Görz [ɡœʁts] ), is a town and comune (municipality) in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia and is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin town of Nova Gorica has developed on the other side of the modern-day Italy–Slovenia border. The region was subject to territorial dispute between Italy and Yugoslavia after World War II: after the new boundaries were established in 1947 and the old town was left to Italy, Nova Gorica was built on the Yugoslav side. The two towns constitute a conurbation, which also includes the Slovenian municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba. Since May 2011, these three towns have been joined in a common trans-border metropolitan zone, administered by a joint administration board.[5]

The name of the town comes from the Slovene word gorica 'little mountain', which is a common toponym in Slovene-inhabited areas.[6]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Meinhof, Ulrike Hanna (2002). Living (with) Borders: Identity Discourses on East-West Borders in Europe. Aldershot: Ashgate. p. 50.
  4. ^ Fidermuc, Katarina (May 14, 2017). "Za železnico lahko hkrati stojiš v dveh Goricah". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  5. ^ di Francesco Fain (May 12, 2011). "Patto Gorizia-Nova Gorica c-e la firma – Cronaca" (in Italian). Il Piccolo. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  6. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 144.

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