Monfalcone
Monfalcone (Italian pronunciation: [moɱfalˈkoːne]; Bisiacco: Mofalcòn; Friulian: Monfalcon; Slovene: Tržič; archaic German: Falkenberg) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, located on the Gulf of Trieste. Its name means "falcon mountain" (see Montfaucon in French and Falkenberg in Germanic languages).
Monfalcone | |
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| Comune di Monfalcone | |
Piazza della Repubblica in Monfalcone | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Monfalcone | |
Monfalcone Location of Monfalcone in Italy Monfalcone Monfalcone (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 13°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Gorizia (GO) |
| Frazioni | Archi, Aris, Bagni, Cima di Pietrarossa, Crosera, La Rocca, Lisert, Marina Julia, Marina Nova, Panzano, Pietrarossa, San Polo, Schiavetti, Serraglio, Via Romana-Solvay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anna Maria Cisint |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2022) | |
| • Total | 29,637 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monfalconesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34074 |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
| ISTAT code | 031012 |
| Patron saint | St. Ambrose |
| Saint day | November 21 |
| Website | Official website |
It is a major industrial centre for manufacturing ships, airplanes, textiles, chemicals, and refined oil, and the home of the Fincantieri cruise ship building company. Monfalcone is the northernmost city on the Mediterranean Sea.
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