Turriaco
Appearance
Turriaco
Turiac (Venetian) | |
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Comune di Turriaco | |
Coordinates: 45°49′N 13°27′E / 45.817°N 13.450°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
Province | Gorizia (GO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Enrico Bullian (since 29 May 2014) |
Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 2,437 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Turriachesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 34070 |
Dialing code | 0481 |
Patron saint | Saint Roch |
Website | www.bisiacaria.com |
Turriaco (Bisiacco: Turiac) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. It is located near the Isonzo River.
Its name comes from the ancient Latin name Turris Aquae, meaning "Water Tower".[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.