Trieste
Trieste (/triˈɛst/ tree-EST, Italian: [triˈɛste] ⓘ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the regional decentralization entity of Trieste.
Trieste
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| Comune di Trieste | |
Clockwise from top: Piazza Unità d'Italia; Serbian Orthodox church; Castello Miramare; the city seafront seen from the Molo Audace; a narrow street of the Old City; and the Canal Grande ("Grand Canal") | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Trieste | |
Trieste Location of Trieste in Italy Trieste Trieste (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′01″N 13°46′13″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli-Venezia Giulia |
| Province | Trieste |
| Frazioni | Banne (Bani), Barcola (Barkovlje), Basovizza (Bazovica), Borgo San Nazario, Cattinara (Katinara), Conconello (Ferlugi), Contovello (Kontovel), Grignano (Grljan), Gropada (Gropada), Longera (Lonjer), Miramare (Miramar), Opicina (Opčine), Padriciano (Padriče), Prosecco (Prosek), Santa Croce (Križ), Servola (Škedenj), Trebiciano (Trebče) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Dipiazza (FI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.49 km2 (32.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 204,338 (Comune) 234,638 (Urban) 418,000 (Metro) |
| Demonym(s) | English: Triestine or Triestino Italian: triestino (m.), triestina (f.) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34100 |
| Dialing code | 040 |
| ISTAT code | 032006 |
| Patron saint | St. Justus of Trieste |
| Saint day | 3 November |
| Website | comune.trieste.it |
Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, on a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia; Slovenia lies close, at approximately 8 km (5 mi) east and 10–15 km (6–9 mi) southeast of the city, while Croatia is about 30 km (19 mi) to the south of the city.
The city has a long coastline and is surrounded by grassland, forest, and karstic areas. In 2022, it had a population of about 204,302.
Trieste belonged to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century the monarchy was one of the Great Powers of Europe and Trieste was its most important seaport. As a prosperous trading hub in the Mediterranean region, Trieste grew to become the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (after Vienna, Budapest, and Prague). In the fin de siècle, it emerged as an important hub for literature and music. Trieste underwent an economic revival during the 1930s, and the Free Territory of Trieste became a major site of the struggle between the Eastern and Western blocs after the Second World War.
Trieste, a deep-water port, is a maritime gateway for northern Italy, Germany, Austria and Central Europe. It is considered the end point of the maritime Silk Road, with its connections to the Suez Canal and Turkey. Since the 1960s, Trieste has emerged as a prominent research location in Europe because of its many international organisations and institutions. The city lies at the intersection of Latin, Slavic and Germanic cultures, where Central Europe meets the Mediterranean Sea, and is home to diverse ethnic groups and religious communities.
Trieste has the highest percentage of researchers in Europe in relation to population. Città della Barcolana ("City of the Barcolana"), Città della bora ("City of the bora"), Città del vento ("City of Wind"), "Vienna by the sea" and "City of Coffee" are idioms used to describe Trieste.