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Gaberje

Gabrje (until 1987)
Gaberje Gabrje (until 1987)
	Gaberje Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°50′20.44″N 13°53′9.76″E / 45.8390111°N 13.8860444°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Ajdovščina
Area
• Total	4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation	191.3 m (627.6 ft)
Population (2023)
• 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

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

^ ^a ^b "Naselje Gabrje". Krajevna imena. Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
^ "Ajdovščina municipal site". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Gaberje - Kamniti most na Branici". Register kulturne dediščine. Republika Slovenija, Ministrstvo za kulturo. Retrieved October 14, 2024.