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Sistiana
Sistiana ( Slovene: ''Sesljan'') is a village in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in the far northeast of Italy near the Slovene border. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Duino-Aurisina. Geography The village lies north-west of Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provi ..., the provincial capital. The closest airport is located 7 nm west of Sistiana. Average altitude: 70 m above sea level. Sistiana is on time zone UTC +1 (+2DT). History The name is derived from the Latin ''Sextilianum'', which may represent the first Roman settlement in the region of Trieste. A Roman villa has been discovered nearby, and the local quarries were exploited in the 2nd century AD. There were border clashes in the 16th century between the lords of Duino and the city of Trieste. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duino-Aurisina
Duino-Aurisina ( sl, Devin-Nabrežina, german: Thübein-Nabreschin, also ; vec, label=Triestine, Duin-Aurisina) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province 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''). Geography The town lies on the Adriatic coast about northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia. Duino-Aurisina borders the following municipalities: Komen (Slovenia), Doberdò del Lago, Monfalcone, Sežana (Slovenia), Sgonico, Trieste. Famous residents 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |