Zalošče
Zalošče | |
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  Zalošče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′15.09″N 13°44′53.21″E / 45.8875250°N 13.7481139°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81.7 m (268.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 387 |
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Zalošče (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔʃtʃɛ]) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located in the lower Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region of the Slovene Littoral.[2]
History[edit]
In the northern part of the village, there is a large building that used to be a monastery in the 16th and 17th centuries.[3] There is an Austro-Hungarian military cemetery from the First World War on a small hill next to Saint Lawrence's Church. The individual grave markers are no longer present, and only the central monument remains.[3][4]
Church[edit]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Dornberk.[5]
Notable people[edit]
Notable people that were born or lived in Zalošče include:
- Rafael Rojic (1844–1927), physician and politician[3][6]
- Ivan Rejec (1878–1958), sociologist and translator[3][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nova Gorica municipal site
- ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 235.
- ^ "Zalošče - Vojaško pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne I". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kranjec, Silvo. "Rojic, Aleksij Rafael (1844–1927)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ Smolej, Viktor. "Rejec, Ivan (1878–1958)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Zalošče at Wikimedia Commons- Zalošče on Geopedia
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