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Natisone Valley Dialect
The Natisone Valley dialect (Natisone Valley: ; , ; ), or Nadiža dialect, is a Slovene dialect spoken mainly in Venetian Slovenia, but also in a small part of Slovenia. It is one of the two dialects in the Littoral dialect group to have its own written form, along with Resian. It is closely related to the Torre Valley dialect, which has a higher degree of vowel reduction but shares practically the same accented vowel system. It borders the Torre Valley dialect to the northwest, the Soča dialect to the northeast, the Karst dialect to the southeast, the Brda dialect to the south, and Friulian to the west. The dialect belongs to the Littoral dialect group, and it evolved from Venetian–Karst dialect base. Classification The Natisone Valley dialect is a dialect of Slovene, an Indo-European language belonging to the western subgroup of the South Slavic branch of the Slavic languages. It is quite different from standard Slovene because the standard language is based on the Lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-European Language
The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the overwhelming majority of Europe, the Iranian plateau, and the northern Indian subcontinent. Some European languages of this family, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, and Spanish, have expanded through colonialism in the modern period and are now spoken across several continents. The Indo-European family is divided into several branches or sub-families, of which there are eight groups with languages still alive today: Albanian, Armenian, Balto-Slavic, Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Indo-Iranian, and Italic; and another nine subdivisions that are now extinct. Today, the individual Indo-European languages with the most native speakers are English, Hindi–Urdu, Spanish, Bengali, French, Russian, Portuguese, German, and Punjabi, each with over 100 million native speakers; many others are small and in danger of extinction. In total, 46% of the world's population (3.2 billion people) speaks an Indo-Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Leonardo, Friuli
San Leonardo ( sl, Svet Lienart, or also ; fur, San Lenàrt) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about east of Udine, and borders the following municipalities: Grimacco, San Pietro al Natisone, Savogna, Stregna, and Prepotto. San Leonardo localities include: Altana-''Utana'', Camugna-''Kamunja'', Cemur-''Čemur'', Cernizza-''Čarnica'', Cisgne-''Čišnje'', Clastra-''Hlastra'', Cosizza-''Kosca'', Cravero-''Kravar'', Crostù-''Hrastovije'', Dolegna-''Dolenjane'', Grobbia-''Grobje'', Iainich-''Jagnjed'', Iesizza-''Jesičje'', Iessegna-''Jesenje'', Merso di Sopra-''Gorenja Miersa'', Merso di Sotto-''Dolenja Miersa'', Osgnetto-''Ošnije'', Ovizza-''Ovica'', Picig-''Pičič'', Picon-''Pikon'', Podcravero-''Podkravar'', Postacco-''Puostak'', Precot-''Prehod'', Scrutto-''Škrutove'', Seuza-''Seucè'', Ussivizza-''Ušiuca'', Zabrida-''Zabardo'', Zamir-''Zamier''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livek
Livek (; it, Luico) is a village in the Municipality of Kobarid in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the border with Italy, under Mount Matajur and the Kolovrat mountain range, which separates the Italian region of Friuli from the Upper Soča Valley. The parish church in the center of the village is dedicated to Saint James. History Alpine Slavs, ancestors of the present-day Slovenes, settled the area in the 7th century. In the Middle Ages, the villages belonged to the Lombard Kingdom, the Frankish Empire, and finally to the Patriarchate of Aquileia. Between 1420 and 1797, Livek belonged to the Republic of Venice and was part of the historical region known as Venetian Slovenia. In 1797, it was acquired by the Habsburg monarchy. Already in 1805, it was included in the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. In 1813 it was regained by the Austrians. Although the vast majority of the region of Venetian Slovenia was included in Austrian Lombardy-Venetia, Livek was placed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukanje
Ukanje () is a settlement in the hills west of Kanal in the Littoral The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated), to coastal areas ... region of Slovenia on the border with Italy. Church The local church stands in the hamlet of Britof and is dedicated to Cantius, Cantianus, and Cantianilla, Saint Cantianus. It belongs to the Parish of Lig, Marijino Celje in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper, Diocese of Koper. It is a Gothic church with a bell gable, built in 1505. The interior houses a Gothic art, Gothic side altar (a replica, the original is kept in the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolovrat (mountain Ridge)
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 Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pietro Al Natisone
San Pietro al Natisone ( sl, Špeter Slovenov, in the local dialect: ; ; la, Sancti Petri Sclavorum) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine, and borders the following municipalities: Cividale del Friuli, San Leonardo, Savogna, Prepotto, Pulfero, and Torreano. Until 1878, its official name was San Pietro degli Slavi, that is "Saint Peter of the Slavs". Ethnic composition 75.9% of the population were Slovenes according to the 1971 census.Thomas, Lee; Lokar A. (1977)Socioeconomic structure of the Slovene population in Italy Slovene Studies, Chicago, Illinois, p.28. Twin towns San Pietro al Natisone is twinned with: * Sambreville, Belgium References See also *Venetian Slovenia *Friuli *Slovene Lands The Slovene lands or Slovenian lands ( sl, Slovenske dežele or in short ) is the historical denomination for the territories in Central and Southern Europe where people pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erbezzo (river)
Erbezzo ( cim, gen Wiese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about north of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 809 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. It is part of the Thirteen Communities, a group of villages which historically speak the Cimbrian language. Erbezzo borders the following municipalities: Ala, Bosco Chiesanuova, Grezzana, and Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about north of Verona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,544 and an area of .All demographi .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
