Sistiana (
Slovene: ''Sesljan'') is a seaside village in
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...
, in the far northeast of Italy near the Slovene border. It is a ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') 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 consolidat ...
'' of the ''
comune
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'' of
Duino-Aurisina.
Geography
The village lies northwest of
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...
, 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
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Frazioni of the Province of Trieste
Cities and towns in Friuli-Venezia Giulia