Kromberk
Encyclopedia
Kromberk is a settlement in the municipality of Nova Gorica
in western Slovenia
. Although it officially has the status of a village
, it forms, together with its two satellite settlements of Ajševica
and Loke
, one of the four major suburb
s of Nova Gorica (the others being Solkan
, Rožna Dolina
and Pristava
).
Kromberk Castle is located near the settlement. The castle, named after the Gorizian-Gradiscan
noble family Coronini Cronberg, also gave the name to the settlement.
Before World War II
, a sizable Friulian
minority lived in Kromberk, but have almost all been assimilated since. They have, however, left several traces in the local variant of Slovene language, as well as in the local toponomy, customs, and cuisine. Surnames of Friulian
origin are still very common in Kromberk.
The Parish Church
in the settlement is dedicated to The Virgin Mary Comforter of Sadness
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
in western Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. Although it officially has the status of a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, it forms, together with its two satellite settlements of Ajševica
Ajševica
Ajševica is a settlement in western Slovenia in the municipality of Nova Gorica. It has a population of 261. It is closely linked to the nearby settlements of Kromberk and Loke, which together form a single district in the municipality of Nova Gorica, which is de facto one of the four suburbs of...
and Loke
Loke, Nova Gorica
Loke is a dispersed settlement in the municipality of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. It is located on the lowest edge of the Vipava Valley, just beneath the high Trnovo Forest plateau...
, one of the four major suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s of Nova Gorica (the others being Solkan
Solkan
Solkan is a suburb of the town of Nova Gorica in the Goriška region of western Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. Although it is nowadays completely integrated into Nova Gorica, with which it forms a single urban area, it has maintained the status of a separate urban settlement, due to its...
, Rožna Dolina
Rožna Dolina
Rožna Dolina is one of the four suburbs of the town of Nova Gorica in western Slovenia . It is located on the border with Italy...
and Pristava
Pristava, Nova Gorica
Pristava , also known as Rafut, is one of the four suburbs of the town of Nova Gorica in the Goriška region of western Slovenia ....
).
Kromberk Castle is located near the settlement. The castle, named after the Gorizian-Gradiscan
Gorizia and Gradisca
The County of Gorizia and Gradisca was a Habsburg county in Central Europe, in what is now a multilingual border area of Italy and Slovenia. It was named for its two major urban centers, Gorizia and Gradisca d'Isonzo.-Province of the Habsburg Empire:...
noble family Coronini Cronberg, also gave the name to the settlement.
Before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a sizable Friulian
Friulians
Friulians or Furlans are a linguistic minority living in Italy and elsewhere. About 530,000 of them live in the provinces of Udine and Pordenone and in parts of Gorizia and Venice. Their language, the Friulian language, is the second largest minority language in Italy. About 170,000 Friulians live...
minority lived in Kromberk, but have almost all been assimilated since. They have, however, left several traces in the local variant of Slovene language, as well as in the local toponomy, customs, and cuisine. Surnames of Friulian
Friulian language
Friulan , is a Romance language belonging to the Rhaeto-Romance family, spoken in the Friuli region of northeastern Italy. Friulan has around 800,000 speakers, the vast majority of whom also speak Italian...
origin are still very common in Kromberk.
The Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the settlement is dedicated to The Virgin Mary Comforter of Sadness
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.