Gorizia

84 m elevation · Pop. 33,292

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Gorizia

Gorizia is a comune and the capoluogo of the provincia of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia with a population of 33,620 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers departing from Gorizia arrived in the United States.

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Address

Piazza Municipio, 1
34170 Gorizia

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Gorizia84m33,112

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Lenzuolo Bianco173m41
  • Gardisciuta104m40
  • Case Noris128m27
  • Villa Vasi I205m23
  • Costa Bona92m15
  • Villa Vasi II191m12
  • Case dell'Eremita64m12
  • Mainizza39m10

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 11 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

13

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

11 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 13 passengers from Gorizia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gorizia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Carrese4
  2. 2.Colombo3
  3. 3.Nemic1
  4. 4.Papandrea1
  5. 5.Raia1
  6. 6.Baltini1
  7. 7.Riagale1
  8. 8.D'artini1

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Notable People

People born in Gorizia.

  • Livio Clemente Piccininib. 1943
  • Carmen Coroninib. 1885
  • Mario Corsinib. 1874
  • Ezio Battistella (politico)ITb. 1914
  • Lucia Pillonb. 1955
  • Luigi Baderb. 1903
  • Roberto Joosb. 1926
  • Claudio GnesuttaITb. 1941
  • Oswald Sailerb. 1910
  • Aleksander Lovecb. 1942
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