Vipava, Slovenia
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| Coordinates: 45°50′51.21″N 13°57′44.48″E / 45.8475583°N 13.9623556°ECoordinates: 45°50′51.21″N 13°57′44.48″E / 45.8475583°N 13.9623556°E | |
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 Slovenia
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| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Vipava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108.5 m (356.0 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,953 |
Vipava (pronounced [ʋiˈpaːʋa]; Italian: Vipacco, German: Wippach) is a town in western Slovenia. It is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Vipava. Vipava is located near the numerous sources of the Vipava River, in the upper Vipava Valley, 102 metres (335 ft) above sea level. Historically, it used to be a part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola, but it is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral.
The region around the town was probably settled by the Illyrians and Celts in the pre-Roman era. Some trace the name Vipava to the Celtic root vip (river). In 394, the Battle of the Frigidus took place in the vicinity of the town. In the late 6th century, Slavic tribes, ancestors of modern Slovenes, settled the area. In the late 8th century, the Vipava Valley was included in the Frankish Empire and the Christianization of Slovenes started.
In the Middle Ages, the valley was first included in the Duchy of Friuli. Between 1340 and 1355, Vipava and its surroundings were constantly contended between the Counts of Gorizia, the Patriarches of Aquileia and the Habsburg Duchy of Carniola. Modern Vipava was first mentioned in 1367. In the same period, it was finally included in the County of Gorizia. After a short Venetian interim, Vipava fell under the Habsburg domain in 1501 and in 1535 it was included in Carniola. In the mid-16th century, it emerged as an important center of the Protestant Reformation. It remained part of Carniola until 1918, when it was occupied by the Italian troops and annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
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