Gorizia

Gorizia
Comune
Città di Gorizia
The old part of Gorizia seen from the castle
Gorizia Location of Gorizia in Italy
Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°37′E / 45.933°N 13.617°E / 45.933; 13.617Coordinates: 45°56′N 13°37′E / 45.933°N 13.617°E / 45.933; 13.617
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Gorizia (GO)
Frazioni	Castello, Lucinico (Ločnik), Oslavia (Oslavje), Piuma (Pevma), San Mauro (Šmaver), Sant'Andrea (Štandrež), Straccis (Stražišče), Vallone dell'Acqua, Gradiscutta, Piedimonte (Podgora)
Government
• Mayor	Ettore Romoli (PdL)
Area
• Total	41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation	84 m (276 ft)
Population (April 30, 2009)
• Total	35,980
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Goriziani, Goričani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	34170
Dialing code	0481
Patron saint	Saints Hilary and Tatian
Saint day	March 16
Website	Official website

Gorizia [ɡoˈrittsja]  listen  (Slovene: Gorica, German: Görz, Friulian: Guriza) is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia and a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin town of Nova Gorica has developed on the other side of the modern-day Italian–Slovenian border. The entire region was subject to territorial dispute between Italy and Yugoslavia after World War II: after the new boundaries were established in 1947 and the old town was left to Italy, Nova Gorica was built on the Yugoslav side. Taken together, the two towns constitute a conurbation, which also includes the Slovenian municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba. Since May 2011, these three towns are joined in a common trans-border metropolitan zone, administered by a joint administration board.