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Drenchia
Drenchia ( sl, Dreka; fur, Drencje) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italy, Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about north of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. Drenchia is located on the western slopes of the Kolovrat Range, dividing Italy from Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Grimacco, Kanal ob Soči (Slovenia), Kobarid (Slovenia), and Tolmin (Slovenia). Drenchia localities include Clabuzzaro/Brieg, Crai/Kraj, Cras/Kras, Drenchia inferiore/Dolenja Dreka, Drenchia Superiore/Gorenja Dreka, Lase/Laze, Malinsche/Malinske, Obenetto/Dubenije, Obranche/Obranke, Oznebrida/Ocnebardo, Paciuch/Pačuh, Peternel/Peternel, Prapotnizza/Praponca, San Volfango/Svet Štuoblank, Trinco/Trinko, Trusgne/Trušnje, Zavart/Zavart, Zuodar/Cuoder.en.comuni-italiani.it Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venetian Slovenia
Slavia Friulana, which means Friulian Slavia ( sl, Beneška Slovenija), is a small mountainous region in northeastern Italy and it is so called because of its Slavic population which settled here in the 8th century AD. The territory is located in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, between the town of Cividale del Friuli (not included) and the Slovenian border. Extent The term ''Slavia Friulana'' could possibly be used to refer to all Friulian territories with a Slavic presence, including the municipalities of Lusevera, Taipana, Torreano, Resia and the mountainous areas of the municipalities of Tarcento, Nimis, Attimis, Faedis, Prepotto and Montenars. Despite that, in the last decades the name has been used to indicate the area also known as ''Valli del Natisone'' (Natisone Valleys) which was called Antro in the Middle Ages and then Schiavonìa during the Venetian domination: nowadays, the area is divided into the municipalities of San Pietro al Natisone, San Leonardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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Kolovrat Range
Kolovrat ( fur, Colorât, it, Colovrat) is a mountain ridge of the Julian Prealps on the border between Slovenia and Italy, west of Tolmin and southeast of Kobarid. It is a geographical border between the Soča Valley in Slovenia and the Venetian Slovenia region of Italy. It extends about 7 km at an elevation between 800 and 1150 m. There are two roads on the ridge, one from the Italian side, accessible from Drenchia, and one from the Slovenian side, accessible from the villages of Livek and Volče. Between the 15th and late 18th centuries, the Kolovrat Ridge used to be the border between the Habsburg monarchy and the Venetian Republic. Between 1866 and 1918, the border between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy also ran along the same line. Between 1947 and 1991, it was the border between Italy and Yugoslavia. In 1917, it was an important site in the Battle of Caporetto. See also * Matajur Matajur () is a mountain in the Julian Alps on the border between Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimacco
Grimacco ( sl, Garmak; fur, Grimac) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia, and borders the following municipalities: Drenchia, Kanal ob Soči (Slovenia), Kobarid (Slovenia), San Leonardo, Italy, San Leonardo, Savogna, Stregna. Grimacco localities include Brida superiore (''Gorenje Bardo''), Brida inferiore (''Dolenje Bardo''), Canalaz (''Kanalac''), Clodig (''Hlodič''), Costne (''Hostne''), Dolina (''Dolina''), Grimacco Inferiore (''Dolenji Garmak''), Grimacco Superiore (''Gorenji Garmak''), Liessa (''Liesa''), Lombai (''Lombaj''), Plataz (''Platac''), Podlach (''Podlak''), Seuza (''Selce), Slapovicco (''Slapovik''), Sverinaz (''Zverinac''), Topolò (''Topolove''), Ville di Mezzo. Municipal hall is located in Clodig. , it had a population of 342 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolmin
Tolmin (; it, Tolmino,trilingual name ''Tolmein, Tolmino, Tolmin'' inGemeindelexikon, der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1900. Herausgegeben von der K.K. Statistischen Zentralkommission. VII. Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (Triest, Görz und Gradiska, Istrien). Wien 1906/ref> German ''Tolmein'') is a small town in northwestern Slovenia. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Tolmin. Geography Tolmin stands on the southern rim of the Julian Alps and is the largest settlement in the Upper Soča Valley ( sl, Zgornje Posočje), close to the border with Italy. It is located on a terrace above the confluence of the Soča and Tolminka rivers, positioned beneath steep mountainous valleys. The old town gave its name to the entire Tolmin area ( sl, Tolminsko) as its economic, cultural and administrative centre. The area is located in the historic Goriška region, itself par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friuli
Friuli ( fur, Friûl, sl, Furlanija, german: Friaul) is an area of Northeast Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity containing 1,000,000 Friulians. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli Venezia Giulia, i.e. the administrative provinces of Udine, Pordenone, and Gorizia, excluding Trieste. Names The multiethnic and subsequent multilingual tradition of Friuli means that the name of the region varies according to locality. Besides from Italian (), other local Romance forms include Friulan () and Venetian ; in German and in Slovene. The name ''Friuli'' originates from the ancient Roman town of (now ). Geography Friuli is bordered on the west by the Veneto region with the border running along the Livenza river, on the north by the crest of the Carnic Alps between Carnia and Austrian Carinthia, on the east by the Julian Alps, the border with Slovenia and the Timavo river, and on the south by the Adriatic Sea. The adjacent Slo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovene Studies
''Slovene Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on Slovenes as ethnic group and on Slovene culture. It is published by the Society for Slovene Studies and was established in 1973 as ''Papers in Slovene Studies''. It was originally edited by the Slovene linguist Rado Lenček. The journal has been published under its current title since 1979. The editor-in-chief is Timothy Pogacar (Bowling Green State University). The journal addresses international aspects of studies related to ethnic Slovenes and Slovene language Slovene ( or ), or alternatively Slovenian (; or ), is a South Slavic languages, South Slavic language, a sub-branch that is part of the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family ... and culture.Biggins, Michael, & Janet Crayne (eds). 2000. ''Publishing in Yugoslavia's Successor States.'' Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, p. 34. References External links * Journal pageat soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenes
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Slovenci ), are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia, and adjacent regions in Italy, Austria and Hungary. Slovenes share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovene as their native language. Outside of Slovenia and Europe, Slovenes form diaspora groups in the United States, Canada, Argentina and Brazil. Population Population in Slovenia Most Slovenes today live within the borders of the independent Slovenia (2,100,000 inhabitants, 83 % Slovenes est. July 2020). In the Slovenian national census of 2002, 1,631,363 people ethnically declared themselves as Slovenes, while 1,723,434 people claimed Slovene as their native language. Population abroad The autochthonous Slovene minority in Italy is estimated at 83,000 to 100,000, the Slovene minority in southern Austria at 24,855, in Croatia at 13,200, and in Hungary at 3,180. Significant Slovene expatriate communities live in the United States and Canada, in other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal Ob Soči
Kanal ( or ; it, Canale, german: Kanalburg), frequently referred to as Kanal ob Soči ("Kanal on the Soča"; or ; it, Canale d'Isonzo), is a settlement mostly on the left bank of the Soča River in the Slovene Littoral, the traditional region in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kanal ob Soči. It is an important crossing point over the Soča. At its eastern border, on the left bank of the Soča, runs the Bohinj Railway, the railway track linking the Central Europe and the Mediterranean. Name Kanal was attested in historical sources as ''in Canale Isontii'' in 1336 (and as ''in dem Canol'' in 1340 and ''im Kanal'' in 1389). The name is borrowed from the Italian common noun ''canale'' with the meaning 'long deep river gorge', referring to the configuration of the Soča Valley at the location. History The first mention of the settlement dates to 1140, the year 1336 mentions the name of Dvor Svete Marije, and bridge in 1350. The center of the town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobarid
Kobarid (; it, Caporetto, fur, Cjaurêt, german: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid. Kobarid is known for the 1917 Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel '' A Farewell to Arms''. The battle is well documented in the museum in the centre of Kobarid. The museum won a Council of Europe award in 1993. Name Kobarid was attested in written sources as ''Kauoretum'' in 1184 (and as ''de Cavoreto'' in 1258, ''Caboret'' in 1291, and ''de Chiavoretto'' in 1343). The Slovenian name is derived from ''*Koboridъ'', borrowed from Old Friulian ''*Kaborệdu''. The original Romance form of the name, ''*Cap(o)rētum'', is probably derived from Latin ''caper'' 'goat' and refers to a place where there are goats. The town is known as ''Cjaurêt'' in Friulian, ''Karfreit'' in German, and ''Caporetto'' in Italian. Geography The municipality is the westernmost in Slovenia, situated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Udine
The province of Udine ( it, provincia di Udine, fur, provincie di Udin, sl, videmska pokrajina, Resian dialect, Resian: , german: Provinz Weiden) was a Provinces of Italy, province in the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital was the city of Udine, which had a population of 99,242 inhabitants. The province had a population of 530,849 inhabitants over an area of . It was abolished on 30 September 2017. History Not much information is known about Udine prior to its ownership by the episcopal see the Patriarchate of Aquileia in 983. The Patriarchate of Aquileia did not reside in Udine until after the 13th century, when they began by living in the castle of Udine, followed by its archiepiscopal palace. In 1350, Austria intervened in the region and caused a number of factional problems for residents. It was annexed by Venice in 1420 and control over Udine was granted to Tristano Savorgnan, the leader of a family in the city. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
