Gaberje, Ajdovščina

Gaberje Gabrje (until 1987)
Gaberje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′20.44″N 13°53′9.76″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Ajdovščina
Area
• Total	4.59 km^2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation	191.3 m (627.6 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	190

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.^[1][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.

Cultural heritage

Bridge over the Branica River

Below the village, there is a stone bridge across the Branica River dating from around 1800. The bridge is built of unworked stone and has a semicircular arch.^[5] It is part of a road connection from the Branica Valley to Štanjel.

References

1. "Naselje Gabrje". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
2. "Ajdovščina municipal site". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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
5. "Gaberje - Kamniti most na Branici". Register kulturne dediščine. Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

External links

• Gaberje on Geopedia