Gradišče, Ajdovščina
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SloveniaGradišče | |
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  Gradišče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′44″N 13°53′47″E / 45.89556°N 13.89639°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
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.
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]
