Gradišče lies northwest of Ajdovščina, on the southwest slope of Gradišče Commons Hill (Slovene: Gradiška gmajna, elevation: 215 meters or 705 feet).[3]
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]
History
Gradišče had a population of 40 people living in seven houses in 1880,[6] 34 in seven houses in 1890,[1] and 33 in seven houses in 1900.[7] Gradišče was annexed by Ajdovščina in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[8]
^ abcSavnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 19.
^"Ajdovščina - Gradišče Školj". Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 150.