Doberdò del Lago

Doberdò del Lago (Slovene: Doberdob) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 30 km northwest of Trieste and about 11 km southwest of Gorizia. The majority of the population are ethnic Slovenes. Doberdò del Lago borders the following municipalities: Komen, Duino-Aurisina, Fogliano Redipuglia, Miren-Kostanjevica, Monfalcone, Ronchi dei Legionari, Sagrado, Savogna d'Isonzo. It is located in the westernmost part of the Kras Plateau. Doberdò is the only municipality in the Province of Gorizia that lies entirely on the Kras (Carso) plateau. The Doberdò area has a crucial strategic position. Throughout the middle of the municipality, in fact, runs a relatively wide and...