Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province of Trieste
Sgonico-Zgonik

Borgo Grotta Gigante

Borgo Grotta Gigante is a village in , , and has about 218 residents. Borgo Grotta Gigante is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 218 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Italy
  • Also known as: “Borgo Grotta Gigante / Briščiki”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Temple of Monte Grisa.

Cave
Photo: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Riesengrotte or as Grotta di Brisciachi, is a giant on the Italian side of the Karst, close to the village of Borgo or Briščiki in the municipality of .

Church
Photo: Justinawind, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , officially the National Shrine of Mary Mother and Queen, is a Roman-Catholic church north of the city of . Located at an altitude of 300 metres on the edge of the Karst Plateau above and , it is a most conspicuous landmark.

Railway station
Photo: Pklos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prosecco and Opicina.

Town
Photo: Tiesse, CC0.
is a village near the city of , . It is best known for giving the name to the wine . It lies 249 metres above sea level. is situated 2½ km west of Borgo Grotta Gigante.

Town
, formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern , close to the border at Fernetti. is a frazione of the comune of , the provincial and regional capital. is situated 2½ km southeast of Borgo Grotta Gigante.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Borgo Grotta Gigante.

Borgo Grotta Gigante

Latitude
45.70654° or 45° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
13.76699° or 13° 46′ 1″ east
Population
218
Elevation
270 metres (886 feet)
Open location code
8FQMPQ48+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 311087646
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3181796
Wiki­data ID
Q12786514
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Borgo Grotta Gigante” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Catalan: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Cebuano: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Chechen: “Борго Грота Джиганте”
  • Czech: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Danish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Dutch: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Finnish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • French: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Indonesian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Italian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Polish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Portuguese: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Romanian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Serbian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Serbian: “Борго Грота Ђиганте”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Slovak: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Slovenian: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Slovenian: “Briščiki”
  • Spanish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Swedish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Tagalog: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Tatar: “Борго Грота Җиганте”
  • Turkish: “Borgo Grotta Gigante”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Borgo Grotta Gigante”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Girandole and Rouna.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grotta Gigante / Briškovska jama and Avalon.

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