Mornjak
Mornjak is a sinkhole in Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Mornjak is situated nearby to the cave Grotta delle Cerbiatte, as well as near Grotta della Galleria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Gigante and Chiesa di San Martino / Cerkev Svetega Martina.
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. Grotta Gigante is situated 1 km east of Mornjak.
Chiesa di San Martino / Cerkev Svetega Martina
Church
Photo: Marchetto da Trieste, CC BY 4.0.
Chiesa di San Martino / Cerkev Svetega Martina is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Mornjak.
Chiesa di San Nazario
Church
Photo: Marchetto da Trieste, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesa di San Nazario is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Mornjak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prosecco and Contovello.
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.
Miramare
Village
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Miramare is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Mornjak.
Mornjak
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: Sgonico-Zgonik, Province of Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.71151° or 45° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
13.7532° or 13° 45′ 12″ eastElevation
210 metres (689 feet)Open location code
8FQMPQ63+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2504274797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta delle Cerbiatte and Grotta della Galleria.
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