San_Floriano_del_Collio

San Floriano del Collio

San Floriano del Collio

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio (Slovene: Števerjan; Friulian: San Florean dal Cuei) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Brda (Slovenia), Capriva del Friuli, Cormons, Gorizia, Mossa.

Quick Facts Števerjan (Slovene), Country ...

San Floriano del Collio localities include Grojna/Groina, Ščedno/Scedina, Bukovje/Bucuie, Valerišče/Valerisce, Jazbine/Giasbana, Aščevo/Asci, Križišče/Bivio, and Sovenca/Sovenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 807 and an area of 10.6 square kilometres (4.1 sq mi).[3]

Ethnic composition

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

91.4% of the population were Slovenes according to the 1971 census.[4] Most of the locals speak the Brda dialect of Slovene, which is traditionally present on the whole territory of the municipality.

Demographic evolution

References

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

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