Duino-Aurisina
Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duino-Aurisina (Slovene: Devin-Nabrežina; German: Thübein-Nabreschin, also Tybein; Triestine: Duin-Aurisina) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Lying near the border with Slovenia, it has a substantial Slovene minority. It is named by the two major settlements, Duino (Devin) and Aurisina (Nabrežina).
Duino-Aurisina
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| Comune di Duino Aurisina Občina Devin-Nabrežina | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Duino-Aurisina  | |
  Duino-Aurisina Location of Duino-Aurisina in Friuli-Venezia Giulia  Duino-Aurisina Duino-Aurisina (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Trieste (TS) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Igor Gabrovec (Centre-Left) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,609 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Duinati (Devinčani), Aurisiniani (Nabrežinci) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34011, 34013, 34019 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
| Patron saint | Saint Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
The town lies on the Adriatic coast about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia.
Duino-Aurisina borders the following municipalities: Komen (Slovenia), Doberdò del Lago, Monfalcone, Sežana (Slovenia), Sgonico, Trieste.
Slovene writer Alojz Rebula was born in San Pelagio, while the Slovene poet Igo Gruden was born in Aurisina. The Slovenian economist Ivan Ples was born in Duino, where the composer Andrej Volarič also lived.
The poet Rainer Maria Rilke began his Duino Elegies while staying at Duino castle in 1912.
The physicist Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann spent his last year, 1906, in Duino.
The municipality of Duino-Aurisina contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets). This list shows Italian names with Slovene names in brackets: Aurisina (until the rise of 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 (Trnovca), Villaggio del Pescatore (Ribiško naselje), Visogliano (Vižovlje), Aurisina S. Croce (Nabrežina Križ), Aurisina Cave (Nabrežina Kamnolomi), Aurisina Stazione (Nabrežina Postaja) and Aurisina Centro (Nabrežina).
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,815 and an area of 45.2 km². According to the 1971 census, 37.5% of the population (mainly in and around Aurisina) belonged to the Slovene ethnic group and about 60% to the Italian ethnic group (mainly in Duino and Sistiana) [3]
Fountain and castle Duino
Peninsula near old castle Duino
The Dama Bianca
Timava river near Golfo di Panzano at San Giovanni di Duino
Fossil remains of the Tethyshadros insularis discovered at the Pescatore Village
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