Cormons

Cormons
Comune
Città di Cormons
Main square in Cormons, renovated by the architect Boris Podrecca
Cormons Location of Cormons in Italy
Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°28′E / 45.950°N 13.467°E / 45.950; 13.467Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°28′E / 45.950°N 13.467°E / 45.950; 13.467
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Gorizia (GO)
Frazioni	Angoris, Borgnano, Brazzano, Giassico, San Rocco di Brazzano, Novali, Castelletto, Plessiva, Povia, Fornaci, Roncada, Monticello di Cormons
Government
• Mayor	Luciano Patat since 2007
Area
• Total	34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	7,639
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cormonesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34071
Dialing code	0481
Website	Official website

Cormons (Slovene: Krmin, German: Kremaun) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,639 and an area of 34.6 square kilometres (13.4 sq mi).

The municipality of Cormons contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Angoris, Borgnano, Brazzano, Giassico, San Rocco di Brazzano, Novali, Castelletto, Plessiva, Povia, Fornaci, Roncada, and Monticello di Cormons.

Cormons borders the following municipalities: Brda (Slovenia), Capriva del Friuli, Chiopris-Viscone, Corno di Rosazzo, Dolegna del Collio, Mariano del Friuli, Medea, Moraro, San Floriano del Collio, San Giovanni al Natisone.

According to the Italian census of 1971, 4,4% of the population was of Slovene ethnicity.

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