Sveta Gora
Sveta Gora (pronounced [ˈsʋeːta ˈɡɔːɾa]; Italian: Monte Santo di Gorizia) is a settlement in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.[2] It encompasses Holy Mount (Slovene: Sveta gora), above the Soča Valley and southwest of the Banjšice Plateau.
Sveta Gora Monte Santo (di Gorizia) | |
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  Sveta Gora Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′56.16″N 13°39′19.26″E | |
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| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 14 |
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History
Bunker exterior
Bunker interior
World War One bunkers
In May 1917 Sveta Gora was the scene of heavy fighting between Austrian and Italian forces. Several Austro-Hungarian bunkers are found along Skalnica Road (Skalniška cesta) leading to the Franciscan monastery and church at the top of Mount Skalnica (681 meters or 2,234 feet). Sveta Gora became an independent settlement in 2006, when its territory was administratively separated from the territory of Solkan and Grgar.[1]
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| Settlements: | Administrative centre: Nova Gorica
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