Gradišče, Ajdovščina Explained

Official Name:Gradišče
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Littoral
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ajdovščina
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8956°N 13.8964°W
Elevation M:180

Gradišče (in Slovenian pronounced as /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.

Geography

Gradišče lies northwest of Ajdovščina, on the southwest slope of Gradišče Commons Hill (Slovenian: Gradiška gmajna, elevation: 215m (705feet)).[3]

Name

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

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 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 . 1894 . Alfred Hölder . Vienna . 37 .
  2. Web site: Topografska karta Kraljevine Italije 1:25.000 (1933–1943) . GisKD pregledovalnik . Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia . September 3, 2023.
  3. Book: Savnik . Roman . Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1 . 1968 . Državna založba Slovenije . Ljubljana . 19.
  4. Web site: Ajdovščina - Gradišče Školj . September 3, 2023 . Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije . Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije.
  5. Book: Snoj . Marko . Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen . 2009 . Modrijan . Ljubljana . 150.
  6. Book: Special-Orts-Repertorium vom Küstenlande . 1885 . Alfred Hölder . Vienna . 28 .
  7. Book: Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland . 1918 . K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei . Vienna . 13.
  8. Book: Marinković . Dragan . Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 . 1991 . Savezni zavod za statistiku . Belgrade . 1, 39.