Sistiana ( Slovene: ''Sesljan'') is a village in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in the far northeast of Italy near the Slovene border. It is a ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' of the ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...

'' of Duino-Aurisina.

Geography

The village lies north-west of

Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into pr ...

, the provincial capital. The closest airport is located 7 nm west of Sistiana. Average altitude: 70 m above sea level. Sistiana is on time zone UTC +1 (+2DT).

History

The name is derived from the Latin ''Sextilianum'', which may represent the first Roman settlement in the region of Trieste. A Roman villa has been discovered nearby, and the local quarries were exploited in the 2nd century AD. There were border clashes in the 16th century between the lords of Duino and the city of Trieste. File:Sistiana bay, east side.jpg, Sistiana bay, east side File:Sunset over Sistiana Bay.jpg, Sunset over Sistiana Bay File:Sistiana Bay by night.jpg, Sistiana Bay by night

Notes and references

{{FriuliVeneziaGiulia-geo-stub Frazioni of the Province of Trieste Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia