Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica | |
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Town | |
Nova Gorica | |
Area | |
• Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 93.4 m (306.4 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 13.021 |
• Density | 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
• Trans-border urban | 71.753 |
Postal code | 5000 |
Vehicle registration | GO |
Website | nova-gorica |
Nova Gorica (pronounced
Since May 2011, Nova Gorica has been joined with Gorizia and
Name
The name Nova Gorica means 'new
History
In 1947, following
The city was formally established as an urban municipality in 1952, incorporating the older settlements of Solkan, Kromberk and Rožna Dolina, which thus became, somewhat reluctantly, suburbs of Nova Gorica. The building of the town continued throughout the 1950s and 1960s, reaching the current extent by the mid-1980s. In the early 1990s, all of the aforementioned older suburbs acquired again the status of independent settlements. This was however a purely symbolic act that only affected the official statistics on population: because of this, Nova Gorica dropped from the list of 10 largest towns in Slovenia. It nevertheless remains the second largest urban conglomeration in western Slovenia, after Koper.
Climate
Climate data for Nova Gorica (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.9 (102.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 93 (3.7) |
89 (3.5) |
90 (3.5) |
97 (3.8) |
130 (5.1) |
135 (5.3) |
116 (4.6) |
114 (4.5) |
179 (7.0) |
166 (6.5) |
199 (7.8) |
142 (5.6) |
1,552 (61.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 145 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.9 | 131.5 | 173.7 | 192.9 | 235.6 | 258.4 | 303.0 | 287.4 | 200.7 | 150.3 | 98.2 | 96.1 | 2,233.7 |
Source 1: Slovenian Environment Agency[5] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1991–2020)[6]
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Culture and education
Nova Gorica hosts one of the three national theatres in Slovenia. The
The University of Nova Gorica is located in the suburb of Rožna Dolina. The Nova Gorica Grammar School, located in the city centre, is one of the most renowned high schools in Slovenia.
The cultural magazine Razpotja is published in Nova Gorica.
Kostanjevica Hill
To the south of the town stands Kostanjevica Hill, home to the Church of the
Sveta Gora
Opposite
People
Arts and sciences
- Diego de Brea, theatre director
- Dean Komel, philosopher
- Mirt Komel, philosopher and author
- Branko Marušič, historian
- Maja Novak, writer
- Dušan Pirjevec Ahac, philosopher and literary critic (born in Solkan, now part of Nova Gorica)
- Katja Perat, poet and essayist
- Uroš Seljak, physicist, cosmologist
- Mitja Velikonja, sociologist
- Erika Vouk, poet
- Danilo Zavrtanik, physicist and scholar
- Marko Peljhan, artist
- Kaja Antlej, VR/AR Museum Heritage and Space Artist
Politics and public service
- Robert Golob, current Prime Minister of Slovenia
- Borut Pahor, politician, former president of Slovenia
- Zvonko Fišer, former state general prosecutor of Slovenia
- Tomaž Marušič, politician, former minister of justice of Slovenia (1998–2000)
- ombudsmann
- Senko Pličanič, lawyer and politician, former minister of justice of Slovenia
- Majda Širca, film critic and politician, minister of culture of Slovenia (2008–2011)
- Patricija Šulin, politician, member of the European Parliament
- Samuel Žbogar, politician and diplomat, former minister of foreign affairs of Slovenia
Sports
- Jernej Abramič, slalom canoer
- Jure Franko, ski champion
- Kris Jogan, football player
- Aleš Kokot, football player
- Uroš Kodelja, slalom canoer
- Jan Močnik, basketball player
- Matej Mugerli, road bicycle player
- Jani Šturm, football player
- Eva Mori, volleyball player
Show business
- Igor Vidmar, rock musician and journalist
- Iztok Mlakar, singer-songwriter and actor
- Aljoša Buha, rock musician
Other
- woman grandmaster
- Vojteh Ravnikar, architect
- David Tasić, journalist, political prisoner (JBTZ trial), and publisher
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Nova Gorica is
See also
- University of Nova Gorica
- Evropski trg
References
- ^ a b "Naselje Nova Gorica". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Nova Gorica".
- ^ d.o.o., Arctur. "Mestna občina Nova Gorica". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Patto Gorizia-Nova Gorica, c'è la firma - Cronaca - Il Piccolo". 12 May 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Nova Gorica Podnebne statistike 1950-2020" (in Slovenian). Slovenian Environmental Agency. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Nova Gorica Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Frančiškanski samostan Kostanjevica in Nova Gorica". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Kostanjevica monastery - Cultural and Historical Heritage - Slovenia - Official Travel Guide -". Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
- Media related to Nova Gorica at Wikimedia Commons
- Nova Gorica on Geopedia
- Official website
- Nova Gorica travel guide from Wikivoyage