Cormons or Cormòns[3][4] (Slovene: Krmin; German: Kremaun) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in the Italian region of 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.
Cormons | |
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| Città di Cormons | |
 Main square in Cormons, renovated by the architect Boris Podrecca | |
Location of Cormons  | |
  Cormons Location of Cormons in Italy  Cormons Cormons (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 13°28′E / 45.950°N 13.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Frazioni | Angoris, Borgnano, Brazzano, Giassico, San Rocco di Brazzano, Novali, Castelletto, Plessiva, Povia, Fornaci, Roncada, Monticello di Cormons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Felcaro (Gorizia (GO)) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,639 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cormonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34071 |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
| Website | Official website |
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.
Demographics
editAccording to the Italian census of 1971, 4.4% of the population was of Slovene ethnicity.[5]
People
editTransport
editCormons railway station is served by trains to Trieste, Udine, Treviso and Venice.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Cormons o Cormòns? una questione di accento". Messaggero Veneto. August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Femia, Matteo (August 7, 2009). "Cormons o Cormòns, una disputa sull'accento che dura da un secolo". Il Piccolo. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Slovene studies (2021). "Slovene Studies". infos at digital.lib.washington.edu. New York: Society for Slovene Studies. ISSN 0193-1075. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Cormons at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Cormons live streaming webcam Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine