Map of Trieste, Italy

Trieste is the administrative centre of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, with a population of about 204,338. It lies at 45.6495°N, 13.7768°E, about 2 m above sea level. Trieste is about 430 km (267 mi) north of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Koper, 12 km to the south.

Trieste at a glance

Where is Trieste?

• The 13th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The largest city in Friuli Venezia Giulia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 41 min on the shortest day to 15 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Trieste

• Koper — 12 km south, Slovenia
• Gorizia — 35 km north
• Udine — 63 km northwest
• Rijeka — 63 km southeast, Croatia
• Ljubljana — 72 km northeast, Slovenia
• Kranj — 79 km northeast, Slovenia
• Pula — 87 km south, Croatia
• Pordenone — 93 km west
• San Donà di Piave — 94 km west
• Villach — 107 km north, Austria

Largest cities in Friuli Venezia Giulia

• Udine — 100,170
• Pordenone — 49,878
• Gorizia — 34,428

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.