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Savogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči Sovodnje ob Soči (Slovene)
Comune
Comune di Savogna d'Isonzo
Občina Sovodnje ob Soči
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Savogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči is located in ItalySavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob SočiSavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob SočiLocation of Savogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči in ItalyShow map of ItalySavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči is located in Friuli-Venezia GiuliaSavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob SočiSavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob SočiSavogna d'Isonzo - Sovodnje ob Soči (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)Show map of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Coordinates: 45°55′N 13°35′E / 45.917°N 13.583°E / 45.917; 13.583
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceGorizia (GO)
FrazioniGabria-Gabrje, Peci-Peč, Rubbia-Rubije, Rupa, San Michele del Carso-Vrh sv. Mihaela
Government
 • MayorLuca Pisk
Area
 • Total16.4 km (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation235 m (771 ft)
Population
 • Total1,744
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
DemonymSavognesi (Sovodenjci in Slovenian)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code34070
Dialing code0481
WebsiteOfficial website
Ruins of the Roman bridge

Savogna d'Isonzo (Slovene: Sovodnje ob Soči; Friulian: Savogne di Gurize) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia. 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 at the conjunction of the Karst Plateau and the Vipava Valley.

Ethnic composition

Main articles: Slovene minority in Italy (1920-1947) and Slovene minority in Italy (after 1947)

92% of the population was of Slovene ethnicity according to the Italian census of 1971.

Main sights

  • Church of San Martino, at Savogna/Sovodnje
  • Castle of Rubbia/Rubije
  • Church of San Nicolò, at Gabria/Gabrje
  • Small square of Gabria/Gabrje
  • Grotta Regina del Carso

Twin towns

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". ISTAT. ISTAT. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977) Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy, Slovene Studies, Chicago, Illinois, p.28.

See also

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Comuni of the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia
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