Duino-Aurisina

Also known as Duino Aurisina, Devin-Nabrežina, Duin-Nabresine, Thübein-Nabreschin, Tybein

Duino-Aurisina (; , also ; ) is a (municipality) in the regional decentralization entity of Trieste, in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. As of 31 July 2025, it had a population of 8,159 and an area of 45.2 km². Lying near the border with Slovenia, it has a substantial Slovene minority. Duino-Aurisina is named after its two major settlements: Duino () and Aurisina ().

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Duino-Aurisina is a small municipality in northeastern Italy, near the Slovenian border, with a population of about 8,160 people spread across 45 square kilometers. It matters as a culturally diverse area with a significant Slovene minority population, reflecting the region's complex history of overlapping Italian and Slovenian influences.

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Italian comune.name: Duino-Aurisina
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Duino AurisinaObčina Devin-Nabrežina
Italian comune.image_skyline: Duino castle.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Duino castle
Italian comune.image_shield: Duino-Aurisina.png
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia#Italy
Italian comune.mapframe: yes
Italian comune.region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Italian comune.province: (TS)
Italian comune.frazioni: See list
Italian comune.mayor_party: Centre-Left
Italian comune.mayor: Igor Gabrovec
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 45
Italian comune.population_total: 8159
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 July 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Duinati (), Aurisiniani ()
Italian comune.elevation_m: 144
Italian comune.saint: Saint Roch

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Devin Nabrežina
Population: 8262
Area: 45.31
Elevation: 144
Official website: www.comune.duino-aurisina.ts.it
Image: Castello di Duino-DSCF1405.JPG
Dialing code: 040
Licence plate code: TS

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Commons category: Duino-Aurisina
postal code: 34011
Commons gallery: Duino-Aurisina

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Geography
History
Demographic evolution
Famous residents
Gallery
Twin towns
See also
References
External links

The municipality of Duino-Aurisina contains these frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets), with Italian names followed by Slovene names in brackets: Aurisina (until the rise of fascism Nabresina) (Nabrežina), Ceroglie (Cerovlje), Duino (Devin), Malchina (Mavhinje), Medeazza (Medja vas), Precenico (Prečnik), Prepotto (Praprot), San Pelagio (Šempolaj), San Giovanni di Duino (Štivan), Sistiana (Sesljan), Slivia (Slivno), Ternova (Trnovca), Villaggio del Pescatore (Ribiško naselje), Visogliano (Vižovlje), Aurisina S. Croce (Nabrežina Križ), Aurisina Cave (Nabrežina Kamnolomi), Aurisina Stazione (Nabrežina Postaja) and Aurisina Centro (Nabrežina).