Branik
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Branik
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| Country | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica |
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Branik (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.[2] Until 2011, Pedrovo was a hamlet of Branik.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Rihemberk (earlier Rifenberg, from German Reyfemberch, attested in 1274[3]) to Branik in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove German elements from toponyms.[4][5] Rihemberk is still the name used for Branik Castle located above the village.
Climate
Branik is in the Branik Valley, which is part of the Vipava Valley, just beneath the Karst Plateau. The location provides a favourable climate for the growth of Mediterranean fruits, such as figs and peaches. The area is also renowned for its wines, especially Vitovska Garganja, Barbera, Merlot, and Chardonnay.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Branik include the following:
- Nevin Birsa (1947–2003), poet
- Rajko Bratož (born 1952), historian
- Ljudevit Furlani (1864–1913), translator and journalist
- Simon Gregorčič (1844–1906), poet
- Tjaša Iris (born 1968), painter [1]
- Alois Franz Widmayer (1763–1831), major general[6]
See also
References
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- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Nova Gorica municipal site
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 74.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Urbanc, Mimi & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Widmayer, Alojzij Franc, baron (1763–1831)". Slovenska biografija. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
- Branik on Geopedia
- Webpage of the village
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