Sgonico
Sgonico
Zgonik (Slovene) | |
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| Comune di Sgonico | |
Parish church in Sgonico | |
Interactive map of Sgonico | |
Sgonico Location of Sgonico in Italy Sgonico Sgonico (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 13°45′E / 45.733°N 13.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Trieste (TS) |
| Frazioni | Bristie (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 | |
| • Mayor | Monica Hrovatin |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2025) | |
• Total | 1,956 |
| • Density | 62.5/km2 (162/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34010 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
| Website | Official website |
Sgonico (Slovene: Zgonik; Triestine: Sgonico) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 July 2025, it had a population of 1,956 and an area of 31.3 square kilometres (12.1 mi2). According to the 1971 census, 81.6% of the population are Slovenes.
Sgonico borders these municipalities: Duino-Aurisina, Monrupino, Sežana (Slovenia), and Trieste.