San Canzian d'Isonzo

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San Canzian d'Isonzo
Country	Italy
region	Friuli Venezia Giulia
Coordinates	45 ° 48 '  N , 13 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 48 '0 "  N , 13 ° 28' 0"  E
height	6  m slm
surface	33 km²
Residents	6,169 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	187 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	34075
prefix	0481
ISTAT number	031018
Popular name	Sancanzianesi
Patron saint	Madonna della Salute
Website	San Canzian d'Isonzo

The municipality of San Canzian d'Isonzo is located in northeast Italy in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region . It is located on the Isonzo River and has 6169 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on an area of ​​33 km². The municipality is located about 30 kilometers from Gorizia (German: Gorizia) and west of Trieste .

In addition to the main town of San Canzian d'Isonzo, the municipality includes three other localities and hamlets (Frazioni): Begliano, Isola Morosini and Pieris. The neighboring municipalities are Fiumicello Villa Vicentina , Grado , Ronchi dei Legionari , San Pier d'Isonzo , Staranzano and Turriaco .

history

The name of the community and the three crosses in its coat of arms refer to the three martyr siblings Cantius, Cantianus and Cantianilla who, according to tradition, suffered martyrdom and were buried here.

The municipality was part of the county of Gorizia and Gradisca until the end of the First World War , where it was subordinate to the judicial district of Monfalcone , which in turn was part of the district of Monfalcone .

Daughters and sons of the church

The former Italian football player and today's coach Fabio Capello was born in the municipality of San Canzian d'Isonzo .

Web links

Commons : San Canzian d'Isonzo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.