Sgonico

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Sgonico

Zgonik
Comune
Comune di Sgonico / Občina Zgonik
Parish church in Sgonico
Parish church in Sgonico
Location of Sgonico
Sgonico is located in Italy
Sgonico
Sgonico
Location of Sgonico in Italy
Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E / 45.733°N 13.750°E / 45.733; 13.750Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E / 45.733°N 13.750°E / 45.733; 13.750
CountryItaly
RegionFriuli-Venezia Giulia
ProvinceProvince of Trieste (TS)
FrazioniBristie (Brišče), Borgo Grotta Gigante (Briščiki), Campo Sacro (Božje Polje), Colludrozza (Koludrovica), Devincina (Devinščina), Gabrovizza San Primo (Gabrovec), Rupinpiccolo (Repnič), Sagrado di Sgonico (Zagradec), Sales (Salež), Samatorza (Samatorca), Sgonico (Zgonik)
Government
 • MayorMonica Hrovatin
Area
 • Total31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total2,130
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34010
Dialing code040
WebsiteOfficial website

Sgonico (Slovene: Zgonik; Triestine: Sgonico) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Trieste in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,130 and an area of 31.3 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi).[3] According to the 1971 census, 81.6% of the population are Slovenes.

Sgonico borders these municipalities: Duino-Aurisina, Monrupino, Sežana (Slovenia), and Trieste.

Name[]

The name of the settlement was first attested in 1309 as Swonich (and as de Svonicho in 1348, de Vonicho in 1373, de Champanilo in 1374, de villa Svonich in 1421, Suonich and de Suonigo in 1525, and Sgonico in 1819). The name is of Slovene origin, derived from the Slovene common noun zvonik, "belfry", (in reference to the church of Saint Michael). The phonological change zvonik to zgonik is characteristic of the local Slovene dialect; cf. also dialect zgon, "bell", from zvon.[4]

Geography[]

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Economy[]

Two big Hi-Tech Companies have their EMEA global or national headquarters located in Sgonico: Telit and u-blox both of them located near , the biggest and more important area of manufacturing and services companies in Sgonico. Other small realities are mainly working in the crafts and freight forwarders (transportation) area close to Stazione di Prosecco and Industrial Zone (Zona Artigianale - Sgonico/Zgonik).

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References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 480.

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