Doberdò del Lago
Doberdò del Lago (Slovene: Doberdob; Bisiacco: Dobardò; Friulian: Dobardò) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Gorizia, and borders the following municipalities: Duino-Aurisina, Fogliano Redipuglia, Komen (Slovenia), Miren-Kostanjevica (Slovenia), Monfalcone, Ronchi dei Legionari, Sagrado and Savogna d'Isonzo. It is located in the westernmost part of the Karst Plateau.
Doberdò del Lago
Doberdob (Slovene) | |
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| Comune di Doberdò del Lago Občina Doberdob | |
Lake Doberdò, actually a karst sinkhole. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Doberdò del Lago | |
Doberdò del Lago Location of Doberdò del Lago in Italy Doberdò del Lago Doberdò del Lago (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′36.56″N 13°32′26.24″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Gorizia (GO) |
| Frazioni | Devetachi/Devetaki, Jamiano/Jamlje, Marcottini/Poljane, Visintini/Vižintini, Palchisce/Palkišče, Micoli/Mikoli, Bonetti/Boneti, Berne/Brni, Ferletti/Ferletiči, Sablici/Sabliči, Issari/Hišarji, Lago di Doberdò/Doberdobsko jezero. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Vizintin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (2008 According to the 1971 census, 96% of the population are Slovenes.) | |
| • Total | 1,475 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Doberdovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34070 |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
| Website | Official website |
It is inhabited mostly by Slovenes. Before World War I, Slovene-speakers comprised almost the totality (around 99%) of the population. In the 1971 census, 96% of the inhabitants were Slovene-speaking. Since then, the number of Slovenes has slightly fallen, mostly due to the increased immigration of Italian speakers from neighboring towns of Monfalcone and Ronchi dei Legionari. Today, an estimated 86% of the inhabitants belong to the Slovene ethnic minority.
Doberdò localities include Devetachi/Devetaki, Jamiano/Jamlje, Marcottini/Poljane, and Visintini/Vižintini.