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Santa Croce, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy – Italy Flag

Current Date And Time In Santa Croce, Italy

Sunday, 26 July 2026
07:54:19 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 1,248
District: Trieste

📍 Cities Near To Santa Croce


Find cities, states and countries closest to Santa Croce in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Santa Croce.

📍 Santa Croce Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Santa Croce from our regional database:

State / RegionFriuli Venezia Giulia
DistrictTrieste
Total Population1,248
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude45.7347° N
Center Longitude13.6928° E
Elevation208 m (682 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Friuli Venezia Giulia#157 of 361
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aiello del Friuli Aiello del Friuli19 30 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ajdovščina Ajdovščina15 24 13
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ankaran Ankaran11 18 10
South (S)
National Flag Of Aquileia Aquileia16 25 14
West (W)
National Flag Of Aurisina Aurisina1 2 1
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Aurisina Cave Aurisina Cave2 3 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Basovizza Basovizza10 17 9
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Begliano Begliano12 20 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bertoki Bertoki14 22 12
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bilje Bilje11 18 10
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bonini Bonini15 24 13
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bošamarin Bošamarin15 24 13
South (S)
National Flag Of Branik Branik10 15 8
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Brazzano Brazzano20 33 18
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brtonigla Brtonigla25 40 21
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Santa Croce


States and regions closest to Friuli Venezia Giulia (home state of Santa Croce), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bavaria Bavaria150 241 130
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Carinthia Carinthia62 99 54
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dol pri Ljubljani Dol pri Ljubljani74 120 64
East (E)
National Flag Of Dolenjske Toplice Dolenjske Toplice99 160 86
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna145 233 126
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Gorje Gorje42 68 37
East (E)
National Flag Of Istria Istria85 137 74
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Komenda Komenda69 110 60
East (E)
National Flag Of Ljubljana Ljubljana68 110 59
East (E)
National Flag Of Log–Dragomer Log–Dragomer62 100 54
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Santa Croce


Countries bordering or closest to Italy, with aerial distance and compass direction from Santa Croce's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania396 638 344
East (E)
National Flag Of Austria Austria402 647 349
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium710 1,143 617
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina295 474 256
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia259 417 225
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia566 911 492
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Germany Germany650 1,046 564
North (N)
National Flag Of Greece Greece523 842 454
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary500 805 434
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Kosovo Kosovo429 691 373
East (E)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Santa Croce. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Santa Croce (You)Friuli Venezia Giulia1,248
AurisinaFriuli Venezia Giulia2,2022.2NW
Aurisina CaveFriuli Venezia Giulia3.4NW
SgonicoFriuli Venezia Giulia2004.2E
Prosecco-ContovelloFriuli Venezia Giulia1,9944.3SE
Sistiana-VisoglianoFriuli Venezia Giulia2,9966.0NW
RepenFriuli Venezia Giulia5817.7E
DuinoFriuli Venezia Giulia1,3698.1WNW
OpicinaFriuli Venezia Giulia8,0099.1SE
ZollaFriuli Venezia Giulia689.3ESE
KomenMunicipality of Komen65010.0NNE

🏆 Friuli Venezia Giulia City Rankings

How does Santa Croce rank within Friuli Venezia Giulia? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Santa Croce appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Trieste204,338
Udine100,170
Pordenone49,878
Gorizia34,428
Monfalcone26,706
Sacile16,626
Cordenons15,962
Rosa13,443
Porcia12,987
Codroipo12,811

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Duino45.31
Rivignano30.82
Fiumicello23.24
Valvasone17.57
Teor16.94
Arzene12.11
Torsa8.00
Cargnacco1.50
Zugliano-Terenzano-Cargnacco1.50

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Zugliano-Terenzano-Cargnacco2,458.00
Cargnacco600.00
Fiumicello184.90
Rivignano114.89
Torsa110.00
Arzene104.29
Valvasone102.56
Teor77.57
Duino30.21
✈️ Nearest Airport
Trieste Airport
IATA: TRS
20 km (13 mi) from Santa Croce
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Friuli Venezia Giulia Cities
Santa Croce ranks #157 of 361 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Santa Croce? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Santa Croce Sits on the Map

Santa Croce sits inside Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy and ranks #157 of 361 cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Santa Croce to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Santa Croce outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Santa Croce and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Santa Croce against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Friuli Venezia Giulia city rankings

🌎 Beyond Santa Croce: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Santa Croce and the countries closest to Santa Croce by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Italy. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Santa Croce, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Santa Croce at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Santa Croce

If you're stringing together stops in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Santa Croce — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Santa Croce MapView the Santa Croce map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Santa Croce Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Friuli Venezia Giulia OverviewExplore the Friuli Venezia Giulia state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Italy Country DataGet complete Italy data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Santa Croce

Which cities are closest to Santa Croce?

See the Cities Near To Santa Croce table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Friuli Venezia Giulia by population and density.

How is the distance from Santa Croce to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Santa Croce and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Santa Croce map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Santa Croce will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Santa Croce to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Santa Croce?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Santa Croce. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Friuli Venezia Giulia city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Santa Croce compare in size to the cities near it?

Santa Croce ranks #157 of 361 cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Santa Croce?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Santa Croce is Trieste Airport (TRS), about 20 km (13 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.