The province of Trieste (Italian: provincia di Trieste) is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Trieste. It had an area of 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi) and it had a total population of 234,668 (as of June 2016). It had a coastal length of 48.1 kilometres (29.9 mi). Abolished in 2017, it was reestablished in 2019 as the regional decentralization entity of Trieste (Italian: ente di decentramento regionale di Trieste; Slovene: enota deželne decentralizacije Trst; Friulian: ent di decentrament regjonâl di Triest), and was reactivated on 1 July 2020.
Province of Trieste | |
|---|---|
| Regional Decentralization Entity of Trieste Ente di decentramento regionale di Trieste (Italian) | |
 Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Trieste, housing the provincial seat in the palace at left | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the province of Trieste in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Established | 1920 |
| Disestablished | 30 September 2017 |
| Capital(s) | Trieste |
| Comuni | 6 |
| Government | |
| • President | Paolo Viola |
| Area | |
• Total | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2016) | |
• Total | 234,668 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €7.886 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €33,490 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34121-34151 (Trieste); 34010-34018 (surroundings) |
| Telephone prefix | 040 |
| ISO 3166 code | IT-TS |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| ISTAT | 032 |
The province contains 6 comuni (sg.: comune).
History
Early history
After the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire, the area of the province of Trieste was ruled by the Ostrogoths, Eastern Romans (Byzantines), Lombards and by the Franks. With the advent of the Habsburgs (13th century) the territory was divided between the lords of Duino, Trieste, San Dorligo della Valle and Muggia. During the reign of Maria Theresa of Austria and, subsequently, Joseph II, the maritime trades were increased with institution of the free port.
In 1809, the area was ceded to France after the defeat of Austria in that year. After the French definitive defeat, the communes of Duino, Aurisina, Sgonico and Monrupino, which used to be part of Carniola, were annexed to that of Gorizia and Gradisca, while Trieste became a direct city of the Austrian Empire. San Dorligo della Valle and Muggia became part of Istria.
World War I left the territory of the province almost untouched, although fierce battles were fought just on its north-westernmost edges.
The whole area was occupied by Italy in November 1918, in the aftermath of Austria's defeat in World War I. It was officially annexed to Italy with the treaty of Rapallo of 1920, which also assigned all of the former Austrian Littoral to Italy.
Establishment
The Province of Trieste was first established in 1920. It comprised the territory of the province at the time of its abolition, as well as significant portions of the Karst Plateau and the region of Inner Carniola in present-day Slovenia. Between 1923 and 1943, the province of Trieste included also the communes of Monfalcone, Staranzano, Ronchi dei Legionari, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Turriaco, San Pier d'Isonzo, Fogliano Redipuglia and Grado (today in province of Gorizia), the current Slovenian municipalities of Sežana (including former communes of Dutovlje, Tomaj and Lokev), Divača (including former communes of Senožeče and Vremski Britof), Postojna (shortly Postumia before 1945; including former communes of Bukovje, Hrenovice and Slavina) and Pivka (including former communes of Šmihel and ), as well as some settlements in the present-day Slovenian municipality of Koper, namely Hrvatini, Elerji, Spodnje Škofije, Plavje and Osp.
After World War II
After the end of World War II, the Free Territory of Trieste was established as a free state on 15 September 1947. On 26 October 1954, Italy and Yugoslavia came to an understanding whereby the territory de facto was divided between the two states. Zone A of the free state became the new Province of Trieste and Zone B was to be administered by Yugoslavia. The Province of Trieste formally became a part of Italy on 11 October 1977, by the Treaty of Osimo.
The province was abolished on 30 September 2017. Two years later, it was restored in the form of a regional decentralization entity.
Languages
Italian is spoken within the whole province. In the city of Trieste, many people speak Triestine, a dialect of Venetian. , an archaic dialect of Friulian, was spoken in Trieste and in Muggia, but became completely extinct by the mid-19th century.
An estimated 8% of the province's population (25,000 out of 260,000 from the last 1971 census) belongs to the Slovene ethnic community. Italian legislation recognizes and protects the Slovene linguistic minority in all six municipalities of the province, although visual bilingualism is not applied in the city centre of Trieste and in the town of Muggia. In addition to standard Slovene, which is taught in Slovene-language schools, three different Slovene dialects are spoken in the Province of Trieste. The Karst dialect is spoken in the municipalities of Duino-Aurisina and Sgonico, as well as in several settlements in the municipality of Trieste: Barcola, Prosecco, and . The Inner Carniolan dialect is spoken in the municipality of Monrupino and in several settlements of the municipality of Trieste, namely Opicina, , , and . The Istrian dialect is spoken in the municipalities of San Dorligo della Valle and in the rural areas of Muggia, as well as in the southern suburbs of Trieste (most notably in ).
Comuni
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 297,003 | — |
| 1961 | 298,645 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 300,304 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 283,641 | −5.5% |
| 1991 | 261,825 | −7.7% |
| 2001 | 242,235 | −7.5% |
| 2011 | 232,601 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 228,833 | −1.6% |
| Source: ISTAT | ||
The following is a list of the six municipalities (comuni) of the province of Trieste. The capital of the province is in bold.
| ISTAT Code | Municipality Name | Area (km2) | Population (2017) | Map | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Italian | in Slovenian | ||||
| 032001 | Duino-Aurisina | Devin-Nabrežina | 45 | 8,480 |   |
| 032002 | Monrupino | Repentabor | 12.7 | 883 |   |
| 032003 | Muggia | Milje | 13 | 13,111 |   |
| 032004 | San Dorligo della Valle | Dolina | 24.5 | 5,754 |   |
| 032005 | Sgonico | Zgonik | 31.3 | 2,072 |   |
| 032006 | Trieste | Trst | 84.49 | 204,338 |   |
| Total | 212 | 234,638 |   | ||
Points of interest
- Piazza Unità d'Italia (Unity of Italy Square)
- Canal Grande
- Giardino Botanico Carsiana
- Val Rosandra
- Grotta Gigante
- Duino Castle
- Miramare Castle
- Rilke trail
- Sistiana Bay
- Timavo sources
- Fortified church in Monrupino
See also
- List of governors of the Province of Trieste – for a list of governors of the province from 1918 to 1954
- Venezia Giulia
- Free Territory of Trieste
- Villa Opicina
References
- Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- Slovene: Tržaška pokrajina; Friulian: provincie di Triest; Venetian: provincia de Trieste
- "Focus sugli Enti di decentramento regionale". IlFriuli.it (in Italian). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Soppressione delle province del Friuli-Venezia Giulia". Autonomous Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. 2016-12-14. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 settembre 2007 Archived 2011-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Italian) Provincia di Trieste - Official site
The province of Trieste Italian provincia di Trieste is a province in the autonomous Friuli Venezia Giulia region of Italy Its capital was the city of Trieste It had an area of 212 square kilometres 82 sq mi and it had a total population of 234 668 as of June 2016 It had a coastal length of 48 1 kilometres 29 9 mi Abolished in 2017 it was reestablished in 2019 as the regional decentralization entity of Trieste Italian ente di decentramento regionale di Trieste Slovene enota dezelne decentralizacije Trst Friulian ent di decentrament regjonal di Triest and was reactivated on 1 July 2020 Province of Trieste Provincia di Trieste Italian Trzaska pokrajina Slovene Provincie di Triest Friulian ProvinceRegional Decentralization Entity of Trieste Ente di decentramento regionale di Trieste Italian Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Trieste housing the provincial seat in the palace at leftCoat of armsMap highlighting the location of the province of Trieste in ItalyCountry ItalyRegionFriuli Venezia GiuliaEstablished1920Disestablished30 September 2017Capital s TriesteComuni6Government PresidentPaolo ViolaArea Total212 km2 82 sq mi Population 30 June 2016 Total234 668 Density1 100 km2 2 900 sq mi GDP Total 7 886 billion 2015 Per capita 33 490 2015 Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code34121 34151 Trieste 34010 34018 surroundings Telephone prefix040ISO 3166 codeIT TSVehicle registrationTSISTAT032Map of the province of Trieste The province contains 6 comuni sg comune HistoryEarly history After the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire the area of the province of Trieste was ruled by the Ostrogoths Eastern Romans Byzantines Lombards and by the Franks With the advent of the Habsburgs 13th century the territory was divided between the lords of Duino Trieste San Dorligo della Valle and Muggia During the reign of Maria Theresa of Austria and subsequently Joseph II the maritime trades were increased with institution of the free port In 1809 the area was ceded to France after the defeat of Austria in that year After the French definitive defeat the communes of Duino Aurisina Sgonico and Monrupino which used to be part of Carniola were annexed to that of Gorizia and Gradisca while Trieste became a direct city of the Austrian Empire San Dorligo della Valle and Muggia became part of Istria World War I left the territory of the province almost untouched although fierce battles were fought just on its north westernmost edges The whole area was occupied by Italy in November 1918 in the aftermath of Austria s defeat in World War I It was officially annexed to Italy with the treaty of Rapallo of 1920 which also assigned all of the former Austrian Littoral to Italy Establishment The Province of Trieste was first established in 1920 It comprised the territory of the province at the time of its abolition as well as significant portions of the Karst Plateau and the region of Inner Carniola in present day Slovenia Between 1923 and 1943 the province of Trieste included also the communes of Monfalcone Staranzano Ronchi dei Legionari San Canzian d Isonzo Turriaco San Pier d Isonzo Fogliano Redipuglia and Grado today in province of Gorizia the current Slovenian municipalities of Sezana including former communes of Dutovlje Tomaj and Lokev Divaca including former communes of Senozece and Vremski Britof Postojna shortly Postumia before 1945 including former communes of Bukovje Hrenovice and Slavina and Pivka including former communes of Smihel and as well as some settlements in the present day Slovenian municipality of Koper namely Hrvatini Elerji Spodnje Skofije Plavje and Osp After World War II After the end of World War II the Free Territory of Trieste was established as a free state on 15 September 1947 On 26 October 1954 Italy and Yugoslavia came to an understanding whereby the territory de facto was divided between the two states Zone A of the free state became the new Province of Trieste and Zone B was to be administered by Yugoslavia The Province of Trieste formally became a part of Italy on 11 October 1977 by the Treaty of Osimo The province was abolished on 30 September 2017 Two years later it was restored in the form of a regional decentralization entity LanguagesItalian is spoken within the whole province In the city of Trieste many people speak Triestine a dialect of Venetian an archaic dialect of Friulian was spoken in Trieste and in Muggia but became completely extinct by the mid 19th century An estimated 8 of the province s population 25 000 out of 260 000 from the last 1971 census belongs to the Slovene ethnic community Italian legislation recognizes and protects the Slovene linguistic minority in all six municipalities of the province although visual bilingualism is not applied in the city centre of Trieste and in the town of Muggia In addition to standard Slovene which is taught in Slovene language schools three different Slovene dialects are spoken in the Province of Trieste The Karst dialect is spoken in the municipalities of Duino Aurisina and Sgonico as well as in several settlements in the municipality of Trieste Barcola Prosecco and The Inner Carniolan dialect is spoken in the municipality of Monrupino and in several settlements of the municipality of Trieste namely Opicina and The Istrian dialect is spoken in the municipalities of San Dorligo della Valle and in the rural areas of Muggia as well as in the southern suburbs of Trieste most notably in ComuniHistorical populationYearPop 1951297 003 1961298 645 0 6 1971300 304 0 6 1981283 641 5 5 1991261 825 7 7 2001242 235 7 5 2011232 601 4 0 2021228 833 1 6 Source ISTAT The following is a list of the six municipalities comuni of the province of Trieste The capital of the province is in bold ISTAT Code Municipality Name Area km2 Population 2017 Mapin Italian in Slovenian032001 Duino Aurisina Devin Nabrezina 45 8 480032002 Monrupino Repentabor 12 7 883032003 Muggia Milje 13 13 111032004 San Dorligo della Valle Dolina 24 5 5 754032005 Sgonico Zgonik 31 3 2 072032006 Trieste Trst 84 49 204 338Total 212 234 638Points of interestPiazza Unita d Italia Unity of Italy Square Canal Grande Giardino Botanico Carsiana Val Rosandra Grotta Gigante Duino Castle Miramare Castle Rilke trail Sistiana Bay Timavo sources Fortified church in MonrupinoSee alsoList of governors of the Province of Trieste for a list of governors of the province from 1918 to 1954 Venezia Giulia Free Territory of Trieste Villa OpicinaReferencesRegions and Cities gt Regional Statistics gt Regional Economy gt Regional Gross Domestic Product Small regions TL3 OECD Stats Accessed on 16 November 2018 Slovene Trzaska pokrajina Friulian provincie di Triest Venetian provincia de Trieste Focus sugli Enti di decentramento regionale IlFriuli it in Italian 22 September 2020 Retrieved 18 August 2023 Soppressione delle province del Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia 2016 12 14 Archived from the original on 2018 01 12 Retrieved 2018 05 21 Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 12 settembre 2007 Archived 2011 11 11 at the Wayback MachineExternal linksWikimedia Commons has media related to Province of Trieste in Italian Provincia di Trieste Official site 45 38 10 N 13 48 15 E 45 63611 N 13 80417 E 45 63611 13 80417
