Sgonico-Zgonik

Sgonico is a comune in the Regional decentralization entity of Trieste in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 12 kilometres northwest of Trieste, on the border with Slovenia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Botanical garden Carsiana.

Grotta Gigante

Cave

Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grotta Gigante, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant cave on the Italian side of the Trieste Karst, close to the village of Borgo Grotta Gigante or Briščiki in the municipality of Sgonico.

Botanical garden Carsiana

Garden

The Giardino Botanico Carsiana is a botanical garden located within the municipality of Sgonico between the villages of Gabrovizza and Sgonico, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

Grotta dell’Orso

Cave

Photo: Tiesse, CC0.

Grotta dell’Orso is a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prosecco and Opicina.

Prosecco

Town

Photo: Rizka, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Prosecco is a village near the city of Trieste, Italy. It is best known for giving the name to the wine Prosecco. It lies 249 metres above sea level.

Opicina

Town

Opicina, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the Slovenian border at Fernetti. Opicina is a frazione of the comune of Trieste, the provincial and regional capital. Opicina is situated 6 km southeast of Sgonico-Zgonik.

Sgonico-Zgonik

Type: Locality with 2,070 residents
Also known as: “032005”
Location: Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

45.7333° or 45° 44′ north

Longitude

13.75° or 13° 45′ east

Population

2,070

Elevation

313 metres (1,027 feet)

Open location code

8FQMPQM2+82

GeoNames ID

3166565

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In Other Languages

“Sgonico-Zgonik” goes by many names.

Italian: “Comune di Sgonico”
Italian: “Sgonico”

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