San Floriano del Collio

San Floriano del Collio (Slovene: Števerjan) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Gorizia in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Gorizia, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Brda (Slovenia), Capriva del Friuli, Cormons, Gorizia, Mossa. San Floriano del Collio localities include Grojna/Groina, Ščedno/Scedina, Bukovje/Bucuie, Valerišče/Valerisce, Jazbine/Giasbana, Aščevo/Asci, Križišče/Bivio, and Sovenca/Sovenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 807 and an area of 10.6 square kilometres (4.1 sq mi). Ethnic composition 91,4% of the population were Slovenes according to the 1971 census. Most of the locals speak the Brda dialect of Slovene, which is traditionally present on the whole territory of the municipality. Demographic evolution References ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. ^ Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977) Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy, Slovene Studies Journal, Chicago, Illinois, p.28. See also Julian March Gorizia and Gradisca Slovene Lands