Doberdò del Lago

Doberdò del Lago Doberdob
Comune
Comune di Doberdò del Lago
Lake Doberdò, actually a karst sinkhole.
Coat of arms
Doberdò del Lago Location of Doberdò del Lago in Italy
Coordinates: 45°50′36.56″N 13°32′26.24″E / 45.8434889°N 13.5406222°E / 45.8434889; 13.5406222
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Gorizia
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 (Doberdob).
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)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34070
Dialing code	0481
Website	Official website

Doberdò del Lago (Slovene: Doberdob) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region 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.

It is inhabited mostly by Slovenes. Before World War One, 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, Jamiano, Marcottini, and Visintini.

Doberdò is the only municipality in the Province of Gorizia that lies entirely on the Karst Plateau (Carso). The Doberdò area has a crucial strategic position. A relatively wide and flat canyon runs right through the middle of the municipality from north to south, connecting the Vipava Valley to the Adriatic sea. The canyon is called simply Dol (Slovene for vale). The main road between Gorizia and Trieste runs through this canyon, which is the most direct connection between the Goriška region and the seaside.