Gaberje, Ajdovščina

Gaberje
Gabrje (until 1987)
Gaberje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′20.44″N 13°53′9.76″E / 45.8390111°N 13.8860444°E / 45.8390111; 13.8860444Coordinates: 45°50′20.44″N 13°53′9.76″E / 45.8390111°N 13.8860444°E / 45.8390111; 13.8860444
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Ajdovščina
Area
 • Total 4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation 191.3 m (627.6 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 151
[1]

Gaberje (pronounced [ˈɡaːbɛɾjɛ]) is a village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1367.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrje to Gaberje in 1987.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4] Its door casing bears the date 1670, which is the date of extension and renovation of a much older church on the site.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Ajdovščina municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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