Goritsky region (Goriska regia) ( Slovenian. Goriška regija ) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy . Located in the historical region of Slovene Primorye . The name of the region comes from the name of the medieval region of Goritsa ( Gorizia ). The largest city in the region is Nova Gorica .
| statistical region | |
| Goritsky region (Gorishka regia) | |
|---|---|
| Slovene. Goriška regija | |
| A country | Slovenia |
| Includes | 13 (communities) |
| Adm. Centre | Nova Gorica |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | |
| Square | 2325 km² (4th place ) |
| Timezone | CET ( UTC + 1 , summer UTC + 2 ) |
| Population | |
| Population | 119 126 people ( 2010 ) ( 7th place ) |
| Density | 51.24 people / km² (11th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | SI-11 |
| Auto Code numbers | |
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Content
History
Before the First World War , when Slovenia was part of Austria-Hungary , the region was part of the counties of Goritsa and Gradiska , and the city of Gorizia was its capital. During the First World War, the territory was occupied by Italians, becoming part of the Venice-Giulia region . When Mussolini began a sharp italization of the local population. After World War II, the territory of Horishka passed to Yugoslavia.
Administrative Division
The statistical region includes 13 communities:
| No. | ISO 3166-2 code | Community (Russian) | Community (Slovenian) | Population, [1] people (2010) | Square, km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | SI-001 | Aidovshchina | Občina Ajdovščina | 18 850 | 245 |
| 2 | SI-006 | Bovec | Občina bovec | 3249 | 367 |
| 3 | SI-007 | Brda | Občina brda | 5757 | 72 |
| four | SI-014 | Cercno | Občina cerkno | 4788 | 132 |
| five | SI-036 | Idria | Občina Idrija | 11 930 | 294 |
| 6 | SI-044 | Canal on Sochi | Občina kanal | 5761 | 147 |
| 7 | SI-046 | Kobarid | Občina Kobarid | 4217 | 193 |
| eight | SI-075 | Miren-Kostanevitsa | Občina Miren - Kostanjevica | 4823 | 63 |
| 9 | SI-084 | Nova Gorica | Mestna občina Nova Gorica | 32 070 | 280 |
| ten | SI-209 | Renche Vogra | Občina Renče - Vogrsko | 4295 | thirty |
| eleven | SI-183 | Šempeter-Vrtejba | Občina Šempeter - Vrtojba | 6368 | 15 |
| 12 | SI-128 | Tolmin | Občina Tolmin | 11 674 | 382 |
| 13 | SI-136 | Vipava | Občina Vipava | 5344 | 107 |
| Total | 119 126 | 2325 |
Largest cities
- Bovec
- Kobarid
- Tolmin
- Cercno
- Idria
- Canal ob Sochi
- Brda
- Nova Gorica
- Shampeter at Goritsa
- Vrtoyba
- Renche Vogra
- Miren
- Kostanyevitsa
- Aidovshchina
- Vipava
The cities of Komen and Sezhan used to be part of Gorizia, but now belong to Obalno-Krashka .
Famous Natives
- Fabiani, Max
- Ravnikar, Voitech
- Gregorchich, Simon
- Gradnik, Alois
- Kosovel, Srechko
- Bor, Matei
- Locar, Danilo
- Bevk, Franz
- Pregel, Ivan
- Kosmach, Cyril
- Rusyan, Edward
- Pylon, Vienna
- Men, Zoran
- Kos, Goymir Anton
- Zaus, Anton
- Mashera, Sergey
- Premr, Janko
- Horn, Leon
- Preml, Stanko
- Franco, Jure
- Boscarol, Ivo
- Besednyak, Engelbert
- Marusic, Drago
- Natlach, Marco
- Pahor, Borut
- Rutar, Simon
- Kos, Milko
- Pirievets Ahats, Dushan
- Urbanchich, Ivo
- Comel, Dejan
Notes
- ↑ Statistical data for municipalities, 2008-2010.xls Archived December 17, 2013.