Zalošče

Zalošče
Zalošče is located in Slovenia
Zalošče
Zalošče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′15.09″N 13°44′53.21″E / 45.8875250°N 13.7481139°E / 45.8875250; 13.7481139
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova Gorica
Area
 • Total2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation
81.7 m (268.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total387
[1]

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

Austro-Hungarian First World War cemetery

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

View from the south
Church interior
Saint Lawrence's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Dornberk.[5]

Notable people

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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. ^ a b c d Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 235.
  4. ^ "Zalošče - Vojaško pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne I". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Kranjec, Silvo. "Rojic, Aleksij Rafael (1844–1927)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Smolej, Viktor. "Rejec, Ivan (1878–1958)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.


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