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Goriška
Goriška is a historical region in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. It comprises the northern part of the wider traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral (''Primorska''). The name ''Goriška'' is an adjective referring to the city of Gorizia,Merkù, Pavle. 1999. ''Slovenska krajevna imena v Italiji. Priročnik''. Trieste: Mladika, p. 33. its historical and cultural centre. Geography The region stretches from the Julian Alps (Triglav) in the north down the Soča River to Nova Gorica and the Karst Plateau in the hinterland of Trieste. It encompasses the following municipalities (from north to south): It is entirely included in the Gorizia Statistical Region, except for the southernmost municipalities of Komen and Sežana, which are part of the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. Goriška borders on Upper Carniola in the northeast and Inner Carniola in the east. In the south, it is confined by Slovenian Istria and the Trieste city limits. Together with the adjacent Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adriatic coast, of which the Slovene Littoral was part. Geography The region forms the westernmost part of Slovenia, bordering the intermunicipal union of Giuliana in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia of Italy. It stretches from the Adriatic Sea in the south up to the Julian Alps in the north. The Slovene Littoral comprises two traditional provinces: Goriška and Slovene Istria. The Goriška region takes its name from the town of Gorizia () now in Italy; the neighbouring conurbation of Nova Gorica and Šempeter-Vrtojba today is the urban centre of the Slovene Littoral. Slovene Istria comprises the northern part of the Istria peninsula and provides, on the Slovene Riviera coastline with the ports of Koper, Izola, and Piran, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorizia
Gorizia (; sl, Gorica , colloquially 'old Gorizia' to distinguish it from Nova Gorica; fur, label= Standard Friulian, Gurize, fur, label= Southeastern Friulian, Guriza; vec, label= Bisiacco, Gorisia; german: Görz ; obsolete English ''Goritz'') is a town and ''comune'' in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It was the capital of the former Province of Gorizia and is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin town of Nova Gorica has developed on the other side of the modern-day Italy–Slovenia border. The region was subject to territorial dispute between Italy and Yugoslavia after World War II: after the new boundaries were established in 1947 and the old town was left to Italy, Nova Gorica was built on the Yugoslav side. The two towns constitute a conurbation, which also includes the Slovenian municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba. Since May 2011, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorizia Statistical Region
The Gorizia Statistical Region ( sl, Goriška statistična regija) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, along the border with Italy. It is named after the Italian town of Gorizia (the feminine adjective ''goriška'' comes from the Slovenian name for Gorizia: ''Gorica''). The Julian Alps, the Soča River, and the Vipava Valley are the most prominent natural features of this region. It contributed just over 5% to total national GDP in 2012, but in terms of GDP per capita it ranked fourth in the country. In the same year, disposable income per capita in the region the highest, in second place behind the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Housing stock estimates indicate that at the end of 2013 the region had the highest share of dwellings with three or more rooms (around 70%). The share of single-room dwellings was less than 10%. Dwellings here are larger than the Slovenian average, with 37 m² of usable floor space per person on average. The number of cars per 1,000 popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Idrija
The Municipality of Idrija (; sl, Občina Idrija) is a municipality in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Idrija. The municipality is located in the traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral and is in the Gorizia Statistical Region. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Idrija, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Čekovnik * Črni Vrh * Dole * Godovič * Gore * Gorenja Kanomlja * Gorenji Vrsnik * Govejk * Idrijska Bela * Idrijske Krnice * Idrijski Log * Idršek * Javornik * Jelični Vrh * Kanji Dol * Korita * Ledine * Ledinske Krnice * Ledinsko Razpotje * Lome * Masore * Mrzli Log * Mrzli Vrh * Pečnik * Potok * Predgriže * Razpotje * Rejcov Grič * Spodnja Idrija * Spodnja Kanomlja * Spodnji Vrsnik * Srednja Kanomlja * Strmec * Vojsko * Zadlog * Zavratec * Žirovnica History For the history of the town of Idrija itself, see Idrija. Near the town of Idrija the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Kobarid
The Municipality of Kobarid (; sl, Občina Kobarid) is a municipality in the Upper Soča Valley in western Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kobarid. The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Tolmin was subdivided into the municipalities of Bovec, Kobarid, and Tolmin. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Kobarid, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Avsa * Borjana * Breginj * Drežnica * Drežniške Ravne * Homec * Idrsko * Jevšček * Jezerca * Koseč * Kred * Krn * Ladra * Libušnje * Livek * Livške Ravne * Logje * Magozd * Mlinsko * Perati * Podbela * Potoki * Robidišče * Robič * Sedlo * Smast * Stanovišče * Staro Selo * Sužid * Svino * Trnovo ob Soči * Vrsno History The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archeological remains from the Hallstatt period have been found in the area. In the 6th century, it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Gorizia region) in the west. Its administrative and economic center of the region is Postojna, and other minor centers include Vrhnika, Logatec, Cerknica, Pivka, and Ilirska Bistrica. Name The English name ''Inner Carniola'', like the Slovene name ''Notranjska'', is a translation of German ''Innerkrain'', referring to the southwest part of Carniola. The name was created by analogy with ''Inner Austria'' (german: Innerösterreich), referring to the southwestern Habsburg hereditary lands. History Inner Carniola was a '' kreis'' of the Duchy of Carniola, ruled by the archducal House of Habsburg within the Inner Austrian lands starting in the 14th century. The territorial arrangement was described by the scholar Johann Weikhard von Valva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Renče–Vogrsko
The Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko (; sl, Občina Renče - Vogrsko, it, Comune di Ranziano-Voghersca) is a municipality in the ''Goriška'' region of Slovenia. It was created in 2006, when it split from the City Municipality of Nova Gorica. The seat of the municipality is the village of Bukovica, Renče–Vogrsko, Bukovica Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Bukovica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Dombrava * Oševljek * Renče * Vogrsko * Volčja DragaReferences External links *Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soča
The Soča ( in Slovene) or Isonzo ( in Italian; other names fur, Lusinç, german: Sontig, la, Aesontius or ') is a long river that flows through western Slovenia () and northeastern Italy (). An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, at an elevation of . The river runs past the towns of Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Kanal ob Soči, Nova Gorica (where it is crossed by the Solkan Bridge), and Gorizia, entering the Adriatic Sea close to the town of Monfalcone. It has a nival-pluvial regime in its upper course and pluvial-nival in its lower course. Prior to the First World War, the river ran parallel to the border between Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. During World War I, it was the scene of bitter fighting between the two countries, culminating in the Battle of Caporetto in 1917. Name The river was recorded in antiquity as ''Aesontius'', ''Sontius'', and ''Isontius''. Later attestations inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Brda
The Municipality of Brda (; sl, Občina Brda, it, Comune di Collio) is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the Soča River. It is bounded by Sabotin Hill () to the east and Korada Hill () to the north. The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group. Geography The municipality comprises the Slovenian part of the Gorizia Hills ( sl, Goriška brda, it, Collio Goriziano), which are one of the most important wine-producing microregions in Slovenia. It enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate and it is protected from the strong Bora wind, which frequently blows in other parts of the Slovenian Littoral. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Dobrovo, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Barbana * Belo * Biljana * Brdice pri Kožbani * Brdice pri Neblem * Breg pri Golem Brdu * Brestje * Brezovk * Ceglo * Dolnje Cerovo * Drnovk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Miren-Kostanjevica
The Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica (; sl, Občina Miren - Kostanjevica, it, Comune di Merna Castagnevizza) is a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy. Miren-Kostanjevica is part of the Goriška region of the Slovene Littoral, and its main settlements are Miren (the seat of the municipality) and Kostanjevica na Krasu. Miren is located in the lowest part of the Vipava Valley. Historically, the area was connected with the neighbouring village of Savogna d'Isonzo (Slovenian: ''Sovodnje ob Soči''), which was left in Italy after the Paris Peace Treaty of February 1947. Since the second half of the 19th century, Miren has been a commercial center and a center of light industry, strongly linked to the Gorizia and Monfalcone (Slovenian: ''Tržič'') urban areas. Kostanjevica na Krasu, on the other hand, is a center of a larger underpopulated rural area located on the high Karst Plateau. In the local self-government reform of 1994, the two centers united to form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Šempeter-Vrtojba
The Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba ( or ; sl, Občina Šempeter - Vrtojba; it, Comune di San Pietro-Vertoiba) is a municipality in Slovenia. The municipality comprises the town and municipal seat of Šempeter pri Gorici and the adjacent village of Vrtojba. History Both settlements used to be suburbs of town of Gorizia until 1947, when they become part of Yugoslavia while Gorizia remained a part of Italy. They have had a separate urban development since then. Nowadays, the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba forms a single continuous urban area with the neighbouring towns of Nova Gorica A nova (plural novae or novas) is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright, apparently "new" star (hence the name "nova", which is Latin for "new") that slowly fades over weeks or months. Causes of the dramat ... and Gorizia. Since May 2011, these three municipalities have been joined in a common trans-border metropolitan zone, administered by a joint admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Sežana
The Municipality of Sežana (; sl, Občina Sežana) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sežana. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was split into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Komen, Hrpelje-Kozina, and Sežana). Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Sežana, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Avber * Bogo * Brestovica pri Povirju * Brje pri Koprivi * Dane pri Sežani * Dobravlje * Dol pri Vogljah * Dolenje * Dutovlje * Filipčje Brdo * Godnje * Gorenje pri Divači * Gradišče pri Štjaku * Gradnje * Grahovo Brdo * Griže * Hribi * Jakovce * Kazlje * Kopriva * Kosovelje * Krajna Vas * Kregolišče * Kreplje * Križ * Krtinovica * Lipica * Lokev * Mahniči * Majcni * Merče * Nova Vas * Orlek * Plešivica * Pliskovica * Podbreže * Poljane pri Štjaku * Ponikve * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
