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Banjšice Plateau
The Banjšice Plateau (, also or , ) is a karst plateau in western Slovenia, in the traditional region of Goriška. It is a widely settled area, distinguished by its history and biodiversity. Geographically, it belongs to the Dinaric Alps. Geography The plateau lies about north of the town of Nova Gorica, above the Soča River to the west, the Idrijca to the north, and the narrow and deep Čepovan Valley to the east and the south. It covers about , raises from the west towards the east, and is about high in its central part. The climate is mainly continental, though with plenty of precipitation and a long-lasting snow cover, except for the southern slopes that are subjected to the Mediterranean influences. The rocks are mainly dolomite and limestone, with some flysch in the northern and southern areas. The surface has been shaped by a number of tectonic faults, with the largest, the Avče Fault, dividing the plateau into the northern and the southern half. History During Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extensive Farming
Extensive farming or extensive agriculture (as opposed to intensive farming) is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labour, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed. Systems Extensive farming most commonly means raising sheep and cattle in areas with low agricultural productivity, but includes large-scale growing of wheat, barley, cooking oils and other grain crops in areas like the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia. Here, owing to the extreme age and poverty of the soils, yields per hectare are very low, but the flat terrain and very large farm sizes mean yields per unit of labour are high. Nomadic herding is an extreme example of extensive farming, where herders move their animals to use feed from occasional rainfalls. Geography Extensive farming is found in the mid-latitude sections of most continents, as well as in desert regions where water for cropping is not available. The nature of extensive farming means it requires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Kanal
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, 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 governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special district (United States), special-purpose district. The English language, English word is derived from French language, French , which in turn derives from the Latin language, Latin , based on the word for social contract (), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction (area), jurisdiction, from a sovereign state s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Nova Gorica
The Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of the Slovene Littoral in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Nova Gorica. Nova Gorica became a municipality in 1994. It borders Italy. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Nova Gorica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Ajševica * Banjšice * Bate * Branik * Brdo * Budihni * Čepovan * Dornberk * Draga * Dragovica * Gradišče nad Prvačino * Grgar * Grgarske Ravne * Kromberk * Lazna * Loke * Lokovec * Lokve * Nemci * Osek * Ozeljan * Pedrovo * Podgozd * Potok pri Dornberku * Preserje * Pristava * Prvačina * Ravnica * Rožna Dolina * Saksid * Šempas * Šmaver * Šmihel * Solkan * Spodnja Branica * Stara Gora * Steske * Sveta Gora * Tabor * Trnovo * Vitovlje * Voglarji * Zalošče Politics The municipality of Nova Gorica is governed by a mayor, elected every four years by popular vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solkan
Solkan ( or ; , or ''Salcano'') is a settlement in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in the Gorizia region of western Slovenia, at the border with Italy. Although it forms a single urban area with the city of Nova Gorica today, it has maintained the status of a separate urban settlement due to its history and the strong local identity of its residents. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. History Solkan was first mentioned in 1001, in the same document as the neighbouring town of Gorizia (now in Italy), which was then still a village. During the rule of the Counts of Gorizia in the Middle Ages, Gorizia developed into an important urban settlement, while Solkan maintained its predominantly rural character. Contrary to Gorizia, in which the Friulian and later Venetian language prevailed over Slovene by the end of the 16th century, Solkan has remained an essentially Slovene-speaking village. In the 18th century, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grgar
Grgar (; ) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located under Holy Mount (), above the Soča Valley and below the Banjšice Plateau. Name Grgar was mentioned in written sources 1370 as ''Gaergaer'' and in 1389 as ''Grêgôr''. For phonological and morphological reasons, the latter transcription appears to be a hypercorrection and not connected with Saint Gregory or the name ''Gregor'' 'Gregory'. Instead, the name may be derived from another Romance base, perhaps ''*gregārius'' 'shepherd'. Mass graves Grgar is the site of two known mass graves associated with the Second World War. The Podgomila Shaft Mass Grave (), also known as the Miljavec Shaft Mass Grave (), is located on the left side of the road to Grgarske Ravne, about north of Grgar. It contains the remains of Home Guard and Italian prisoners of war, and Slovene and Italian civilians murdered in May 1945. The Jošč Shaft Mass Grave () is located on the left side of the road to Grg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal Ob Soči
Kanal ( or ; , ), frequently referred to as Kanal ob Soči ("Kanal on the Soča"; or ; ), 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 fortified in the Middle Ages. There are four t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokovec
Lokovec () is a dispersed settlement in western Slovenia in the City Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located on the Banjšice Plateau overlooking the narrow Čepovan Valley, which divides it from the Trnovo Forest Plateau () on the other side of the valley. It is part of the Gorizia region. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Diocese of Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i .... References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kal Nad Kanalom
Kal nad Kanalom (; ) is a village in the hills east of Kanal in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the southwest part of the Banjšice Plateau. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Kal'' to ''Kal nad Kanalom'' in 1952. Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Diocese of Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i .... A second church belonging to this parish is built on a hill above the hamlet of Koprivišče and is dedicated to Saint Thomas. References |
Grgarske Ravne
Grgarske Ravne (; ) is a settlement north of Grgar in the Municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. It is located on the Banjšice Plateau The Banjšice Plateau (, also or , ) is a karst plateau in western Slovenia, in the traditional region of Goriška. It is a widely settled area, distinguished by its history and biodiversity. Geographically, it belongs to the Dinaric Alps. Geogr ... and it forms a local community together with the nearby village of Bate. References External linksGrgarske Ravne on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica {{NovaGorica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bate, Nova Gorica
Bate (; or ''Bainsizza San Lorenzo'') is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located on the Banjšice Plateau. It is part of the Gorizia area of the wider traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral, and is now part of the Gorizia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Dolenji Konec, Gorenji Konec, Na Placu, and Breščaki in the main settlement, as well as Čafarini, Humarji, Sveto, Ježevec, Madoni, Jelaršče, Pičulini, Podlaka, Sedevčiči, and Čeferinovšče. Name The name ''Bate'' is derived from a plural accusative form of the root ''*bęt-''. The root ''*bęt-'' is believed to be of substratum origin, borrowed from the name of the Veneti people. During the Italian annexation of the Julian March, the village was officially named ''Battaglia della Bainsizza'' (literary, 'Battle of the Banjšice Plateau') to honour the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo, which took place nearby. Before that, the traditional Italian name of the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
