The Municipality of Ajdovščina (; sl, Občina Ajdovščina) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
with a population of a little over 19,000 located in the
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley (; sl, Vipavska dolina, german: Wippachtal, it, Valle del Vipacco) is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovš ...
, southwestern
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of
Ajdovščina
Ajdovščina (; it, Aidussina,trilingual name "Haidenschaft, Aidussina, Ajdovščina" inGemeindelexikon, der im Reichsrate Vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Bearbeit auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1900. Herausgege ...
. , its mayor is
Tadej Beočanin Tadej is a masculine Slovenian given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Tadej Apatič (born 1987), Slovenian footballer
* Tadej Ferme (born 1991), Slovenian basketball player
* Tadej Golob (born 1967), Slovenian mountain climber and writ ...
.
Ajdovščina is part of the
Slovene 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 Adria ...
traditional region as well as modern
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 Sloveni ...
.
The climate is influenced by the
Mediterranean
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(minimum temperature in winter , maximum ; in the summer time maximum temperature , minimum . Its characteristic is the bora wind, which may reach the speeds over .
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Ajdovščina, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
* Batuje
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Bela
Bela may refer to:
Places Asia
*Bela Pratapgarh, a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Bela, a small village near Bhandara, Maharashtra, India
*Bela, another name for the biblical city Zoara
* Bela, Dang, in Nepal
*Bela, Janakpur ...
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Brje
Brje (; it, Bria dei Furlani) is a settlement in the hills on the left bank of the Vipava River in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia. It is made up of eleven hamlets: Kasovlje, Nečilec, Most, ...
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Budanje
Budanje (; german: Budaine;''Memorie della Società geografica italiana'', vol. 15. 1915. Rome: Società geografica italiana, p. 167. it, Budagne) is a settlement in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the traditional I ...
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Cesta
De La Fratta, also known as Cesta, is one of three towered peaks overlooking the city of San Marino, the capital of San Marino. The other two are Guaita and Montale.
Overview
The tower is located on the highest of Monte Titano's summits. A ...
Črniče
Črniče (; it, Cernizza Goriziana) is a village in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Koper Diocese
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Dolga Poljana
Dolga Poljana (, german: Langenfeld) is a village in the Vipava Valley east of Ajdovščina in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral.Gaberje
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Gojače
Gojače (; it, Goiaci) is a village on the edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Church
The church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Justus and belongs to the Parish of Črniče. ...
Grivče
Grivče () is a settlement on the northern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is b ...
Kožmani
Kožmani () is a settlement on the southeastern Rural-urban fringe, outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
References
External links Kožmani on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality ...
Male Žablje
Male Žablje () is a settlement on the right bank of the Vipava River, south of Vipavski Križ, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Sloven ...
Plače
Plače () is a small settlement in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Together with the neighbouring villages of Male Žablje and Vipavski Križ it forms the local community
A local community ...
Predmeja
Predmeja (; formerly ''Dol pri Otlici'') is a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the edge of a karst plateau north of the town of Ajdovščina, overlooking the Vipava Valley. Together with ...
Ustje
Ustje () is a village in the Vipava Valley south of Ajdovščina in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral.
Name
The name ''Ustje'' is derived from the common noun ''ustj ...
Vipavski Križ
Vipavski Križ (; it, Santa Croce di Aidussina) is a settlement on a small hill in the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. There is evidence of habitation on the hill in the pre-Roman period. The ...
Vodice Vodice may refer to:
Croatia
*Vodice, Croatia, a town and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County
*Vodice, Cres, a village on Cres
Czech Republic
*Vodice (Tábor District), a municipality and village in the South Bohemian Region
*Vodice, a village an ...
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Vrtovče
Vrtovče () is a small village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
Geography
Vrtovče consists of the main village core and the smaller hamlet of Lisja ...
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Vrtovin
Vrtovin ( or ; it, Vertovino) is a village on the northern edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes several smaller hamlets: Grželi, Čebuli, Fužina, Guli, ...
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Žagolič
Žagolič (, in older sources ''Zagolice'', ''Zagoliče'', and ''Zagolič'') is a small village northwest of Col in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic o ...
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Žapuže
Žapuže () is a settlement on the southeastern outskirts of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The village was burned down by the German Army on 22 June 1944.
The local church, renovated in 1989, is dedicated to Saint Peter, but i ...
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Zavino
Zavino () is a small village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
Zavino was first attested in written sources in 1763–87 as ''Svina''. The name is derived from ''*S ...
Demographics
Population by native language, 2002 census:
* Slovene: 16,760
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Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...
: 787
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Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
Anton Čebej
Anton Cebej, or Zebey (23 May 1722, Ajdovščina – after 1774) was a Slovenian painter, in the Baroque style.
Biography
Very little is known about his life. The information that is available is derived entirely from a history of his works, the ...
(1722–1774), painter
* Miša Cigoj (born 1982), dancesport athlete
* Josip Križaj (1911–1948), pilot
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Tobia Lionelli
Tobia Lionelli (1647 – 17 October 1714) was a Slovene–Italian preacher and writer in the Baroque period. His sermons had a crucial role in the affirmation of Slovene as a language. He is also known by his monastic name John Baptist o ...
(1647–1714), preacher
* Karel Lavrič (1818–1876), politician
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Danilo Lokar
Danilo Lokar (9 May 1892 – 21 July 1989) was a Slovenes, Slovene physician and Expressionism, expressionist writer.
Life
He was born in the town of Ajdovščina in the County of Gorizia and Gradisca, in what was then Austria-Hungary (today in ...
(1892–1989), author
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Veno Pilon
Veno Pilon (22 September 1896 – 23 September 1970) was a Slovene expressionist painter, graphic artist and photographer.
Biography
Pilon was born in Ajdovščina, then part of the Austro-Hungarian province of Gorizia and Gra ...
(1896–1970), painter
* Marijan Poljšak (born 1945), politician
* Edi Šelhaus (1919–2011), photographer, photojournalist
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Avgust Žigon
Avgust is a male given name.
Russian name
In Russian, Avgust (russian: А́вгуст or ) is a male given name.Superanskaya p. 21 Its feminine versions are AvgustaPetrovsky, p. 32 and Avgustina.Nikonov, p. 63 The name is derive ...