Sagrado

Sagrado
Comune
Comune di Sagrado

Coat of arms
Sagrado
Location of Sagrado in Italy
Coordinates: 45°52′N 13°29′E / 45.867°N 13.483°E / 45.867; 13.483
Country Italy
Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province Gorizia (GO)
Frazioni Peteano, Poggio Terza Armata, San Martino del Carso
Government
  Mayor Elisabetta Pian
Area
  Total 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 2,234
  Density 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sagradini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 34078
Dialing code 0481
Patron saint St. Nicholas
Saint day December 6
Website Official website

Sagrado [saˈɡraːdo] (Bisiacco: Sagrà; Friulian: Segrât Slovene: Zagraj) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Gorizia, on the left bank of the Isonzo River.

Sagrado is nearby the Monte San Michele, the seat of fierce fightings between Italy and Austria-Hungary during World War I.

Transport

Sagrado railway station is served by trains to Trieste, Udine, Treviso and Venice.

Twin towns

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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