The province of Gorizia (; ; ) was a province in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy. Initially disbanded on 30 September 2017, it was reestablished in 2019 as the regional decentralization entity of Gorizia (; ; ), and was reactivated on 1 July 2020. Its capital is the city of Gorizia.
It has a population of 138,717 in an area of across its 25 municipalities. It has a coastal length of .
History
It belonged to the province of Udine between 1924 and 1927 and the communes of Sonzia, Plezzo, Bergogna, Caporetto, Tolmino, Circhina, Santa Lucia d'Isonzo, Gracova Serravalle, Canale d'Isonzo, Cal di Canale, Idria, Montenero d'Idria, Castel Dobra, Salona d'Isonzo, Gargaro, Chiapovano, Aidussina, Santa Croce di Aidùssina, Cernizza Goriziana, Tarnova della Selva, Sambasso, Merna, Ranziano, Montespino, Opacchiasella, Temenizza, Rifembergo, Comeno, San Daniele del Carso, Zolla, Vipacco, San Martino di Quisca and San Vito di Vipacco, as well as the eastern part of Gorizia, were part of this province between 1918–1924 and 1927–1947. These communes are now part of Slovenia.
Government List of presidents
Municipalities
Capriva del Friuli Cormons Doberdò del Lago Dolegna del Collio Farra d'Isonzo Fogliano Redipuglia Gorizia Gradisca d'Isonzo Grado Mariano del Friuli Medea Monfalcone Moraro Mossa Romans d'Isonzo Ronchi dei Legionari Sagrado San Canzian d'Isonzo San Floriano del Collio San Lorenzo Isontino San Pier d'Isonzo Savogna d'Isonzo Staranzano Turriaco Villesse
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 138,717, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 13.6% of the population, and seniors make up 27.4%.
Around 11% of the population of the province is ethnically Slovenian. Italian legislation ensures the protection of the Slovene linguistic minority in 9 of the 25 municipalities which comprise the province. Three rural municipalities (Doberdò del Lago, Savogna d'Isonzo and San Floriano del Collio) have an ethnically Slovene majority, but the majority of native Slovene speakers in the province live in the urban area of Gorizia.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 17.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Bangladesh, Romania, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.
See also Gorizia and Gradisca Julian March Slovene minority in Italy
References
External links
Official website