Gradišče, Ajdovščina

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.

Gradišče
Gradišče is located in Slovenia
Gradišče
Gradišče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 13°53′47″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)

Geography

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Topografska karta Kraljevine Italije 1:25.000 (1933–1943)". GisKD pregledovalnik. Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 19.
  4. "Ajdovščina - Gradišče Školj". Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  5. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 150.
  6. Special-Orts-Repertorium vom Küstenlande (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1885. p. 28.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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