San Canzian d'Isonzo

Comune in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

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Location of San Canzian d'Isonzo

45°48′N 13°28′E / 45.800°N 13.467°E / 45.800; 13.467CountryItalyRegionFriuli-Venezia GiuliaProvinceGorizia (GO)FrazioniBegliano, Isola Morosini, Pieris, TerranovaGovernment

• MayorSilvia Caruso (PD)Area

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• Total33.6 km² (13.0 sq mi)Elevation

8 m (26 ft)Population

(2008)^[2]

• Total6,394 • Density190/km² (490/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Patron saintCantius, Cantianus and CantianillaWebsiteOfficial website

San Canzian d'Isonzo (Bisiacco: Sacanziàn; Friulian: San Canzian; Slovene: Škocjan ob Soči) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy.

The small town is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Gorizia, the capital of the province, and west of the important port of Trieste. Its name refers to the martyrs Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, who are said to have been beheaded here in 304 AD.

It is also the birthplace of Italian footballer and former AC Milan manager Fabio Capello.

Hamlets

Pieris

Notable people

Gastone Bean
Lucio Bertogna, professional footballer
Fabio Capello, Italian former professional football manager and player
Mario Tortul
Tullio Zuppet (1926–1998), professional football player (Atalanta: 1946–49) and top manager of FIAT Auto

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.