Nova Gorica facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nova Gorica
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  .jpg) .jpg)   From top, left to right: Overview of Nova Gorica, Railway station with Square of Europe, Slovene-Italian border, House with Mehdi Huseynzadeh Memorial, Kostanjevica Monastery
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 Nova Gorica
Location in Slovenia
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| Country |  Slovenia |
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| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral | |
| Statistical region | Gorizia | |
| Municipality | Nova Gorica | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 93.4 m (306.4 ft) | |
| Population
(2023)
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| • Total | 13.021 | |
| • Density | 3.731/km2 (9.663/sq mi) | |
| • Trans-border urban | 71.753 | |
| Postal code |
5000
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| Vehicle registration | GO | |
Nova Gorica is a town in western Slovenia. It sits right on the border with Italy. This town is the main center for the Municipality of Nova Gorica.
Nova Gorica is a special kind of town. It was carefully planned and built after 1947. This happened when a new border was drawn between Yugoslavia (where Slovenia was part of) and Italy. The nearby city of Gorizia ended up in Italy. This left many Slovenian areas without their main city. So, Nova Gorica was built to be a new main city for the Gorizia region in Slovenia.
Since 2011, Nova Gorica has worked closely with Gorizia in Italy. They also work with Šempeter-Vrtojba to form a large area managed together.
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What's in a Name?
The name Nova Gorica means 'new Gorizia'. The word Gorica itself comes from a Slavic language. It means 'hill' or 'vineyard'.
People who live here often just call the town Gorica. They call the Italian town next door Stara Gorica, which means 'old Gorizia'. You can even see "GO" on local license plates, which stands for Gorica.
A Town's Story
After World War II in 1947, a peace treaty changed borders. Many Slovenian areas that were part of Italy became part of Yugoslavia. However, the city of Gorizia stayed in Italy.
This new border cut off many suburbs from Gorizia. These suburbs, like Solkan and Kromberk, were mostly Slovenian. They needed a new city center. So, the leaders in Slovenia decided to build a brand new town. They called it Nova Gorica, meaning "New Gorizia."
Josip Broz Tito, who was the leader of Yugoslavia, supported this project. A famous Slovenian architect named Edvard Ravnikar designed the town. Construction started in 1948.
Nova Gorica officially became a town in 1952. It included older villages like Solkan. The town kept growing through the 1950s and 1960s. By the 1980s, it looked much like it does today. Later, some of the older villages became separate again. This changed the population numbers, but Nova Gorica is still a very important city in western Slovenia.
Weather in Nova Gorica
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun 1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
Culture and Learning
Nova Gorica is home to one of Slovenia's three national theaters. You can also visit the Goriška Museum. It is located in Kromberk Castle in the town's Kromberk area.
The University of Nova Gorica is in the nearby area of Rožna Dolina. The Nova Gorica Grammar School is a very well-known high school in Slovenia.
Nova Gorica and Gorizia (in Italy) will be the European Capital of Culture together in 2025. This is a big honor!
Kostanjevica Hill
To the south of Nova Gorica is Kostanjevica Hill. Here you'll find the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady. There's also a 17th-century Franciscan monastery.
This monastery holds many old treasures. It also has a special crypt. This is where the last members of the House of Bourbon, a French royal family, are buried. This includes Charles X of France, who was a king of France. He fled France in 1830 and found safety in Gorizia.
Sveta Gora
Across from Kostanjevica Hill, to the north, is Sveta Gora. This means "Holy Mount." It's a peak that is 682 meters (about 2,238 feet) high. People have been coming here for religious visits for 450 years.
The view from Sveta Gora is amazing! On a clear day, you can see far away. You might even spot Istria, Venice, and the Dolomites mountains. At the top of the mountain, there is a beautiful church called a basilica. Sometimes, concerts are held there. There's also a Franciscan monastery and a museum about the Battles of the Isonzo.
Famous People from Nova Gorica
Many talented people come from Nova Gorica. Here are a few:
- Diego de Brea, a theater director
- Dean Komel, a philosopher
- Maja Novak, a writer
- Uroš Seljak, a physicist who studies the universe
- Marko Peljhan, an artist
- Jure Franko, a ski champion
- Eva Mori, a volleyball player
- Iztok Mlakar, a singer and actor
- Jana Krivec, a chess grandmaster
Sister Cities
Nova Gorica has special friendships with other cities around the world. These are called twin towns or sister cities:
Aleksandrovac, Serbia
Klagenfurt, Austria
Otočac, Croatia
San Vendemiano, Italy
Oghuz, Azerbaijan
See also
In Spanish: Nova Gorica para niños
