Zalošče

Zalošče (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔʃtʃɛ]) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located in the lower Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region of the Slovene Littoral.[2]

Zalošče
Zalošče is located in Slovenia
Zalošče
Zalošče
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′15.09″N 13°44′53.21″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityNova Gorica
Area
 • Total2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation
81.7 m (268.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total387
[1]

History
Austro-Hungarian First World War cemetery

In the northern part of the village, there is a large building that used to be a monastery in the 16th and 17th centuries.[3] There is an Austro-Hungarian military cemetery from the First World War on a small hill next to Saint Lawrence's Church. The individual grave markers are no longer present, and only the central monument remains.[3][4]

Church
View from the south
Church interior
Saint Lawrence's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Dornberk.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zalošče include:

  • Rafael Rojic (1844–1927), physician and politician[3][6]
  • Ivan Rejec (1878–1958), sociologist and translator[3][7]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Nova Gorica municipal site
  3. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 235.
  4. "Zalošče - Vojaško pokopališče iz prve svetovne vojne I". Register kulturne dediščine. Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Kranjec, Silvo. "Rojic, Aleksij Rafael (1844–1927)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  7. Smolej, Viktor. "Rejec, Ivan (1878–1958)". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved June 29, 2022.


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