Duino
Duino (Slovene: Devin, German: Tybein) is today a seaside resort on the northern Adriatic coast. It is a hamlet of Duino-Aurisina, a municipality (comune) of the Friuli–Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy. The settlement, picturesquely situated on the steep Karst cliffs of the Gulf of Trieste, is known for Duino Castle, immortalized by the poet Rainer Maria Rilke in his Duino Elegies.
Duino | |
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Duino Castle | |
Duino Location of Duino in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′29″N 13°36′22″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Comune | Duino-Aurisina |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,421 |
| Demonym | Duinesi or Duinati |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 349011 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
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