Gradišče (pronounced [ɡɾaˈdiːʃtʃɛ]; in older sources also Gradiše,[1] Italian: Gradischie[2]) is a formerly independent settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwestern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Ajdovščina.[3] It is part of the traditional region of the Littoral and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Gorizia Statistical Region.
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  Gradišče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 13°53′47″E / 45.89556°N 13.89639°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Geography edit
Gradišče lies northwest of Ajdovščina, on the southwest slope of Gradišče Commons Hill (Slovene: Gradiška gmajna, elevation: 215 meters or 705 feet).[3]
Name edit
Gradišče is known locally as Gradiše.[3] The name Gradišče means 'hill fort', referring to an Iron Age fortification at the top of Gradišče Commons Hill.[4] Gradišče is a relatively frequent toponym in Slovenia, referring to locations where such fortifications and similar structures stood. The same sematic motivation is found in related toponyms of Slavic origin: Italian Gradisca d'Isonzo, Romanian Horodiște, Russian Gorodishche, Serbian Gradište, and Ukrainian Horodyshche.[5]
History edit
Gradišče had a population of 40 people living in seven houses in 1880,[6] 34 in seven houses in 1890,[1] and 33 in seven houses in 1900.[7] Gradišče was annexed by Ajdovščina in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Special-Orts-Repertorium der in österreichischen Reichsrathe vertretenen Königreiche und Länder. Neubearbeitung auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1890, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 37.
- ^ "Topografska karta Kraljevine Italije 1:25.000 (1933–1943)". GisKD pregledovalnik. Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 19.
- ^ "Ajdovščina - Gradišče Školj". Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 150.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium vom Küstenlande (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1885. p. 28.
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland (PDF). Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 13.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 1, 39.
External links edit
Media related to Gradišče at Wikimedia Commons- Gradišče on Geopedia
