San Canzian d'Isonzo

San Canzian d'Isonzo
Comune
Comune di San Canzian d'Isonzo
Coat of arms
Location of San Canzian d'Isonzo
San Canzian d'Isonzo Location of San Canzian d'Isonzo in Italy San Canzian d'Isonzo San Canzian d'Isonzo (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Coordinates: 45°48′N 13°28′E
Country	Italy
Region	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Province	Gorizia (GO)
Frazioni	Begliano, Isola Morosini, Pieris, Terranova
Government
• Mayor	Silvia Caruso (PD)
Area
• Total	33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	6,394
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saint	Cantius, Cantianus and Cantianilla
Website	Official website

San Canzian d'Isonzo (Bisiacco: Sacanziàn; Friulian: San Canzian; Slovene: Škocjan ob Soči) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy.

The small town is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Gorizia, the capital of the province, and west of the important port of Trieste. Its name refers to the martyrs Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, who are said to have been beheaded here in 304 AD.

It is also the birthplace of Italian footballer and former AC Milan manager Fabio Capello.

Hamlets

• Pieris

Notable people

• Gastone Bean
• Lucio Bertogna, professional footballer
• Fabio Capello, Italian former professional football manager and player
• Mario Tortul
• Tullio Zuppet (1926–1998), professional football player (Atalanta: 1946–49) and top manager of FIAT Auto