Ajdovščina

Ajdovščina (, ) is a small Slovenian town that is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Ajdovščina (). It is an economic and cultural centre of the Vipava Valley (), southwestern Slovenia, near the border with Italy.

The municipality of Ajdovščina was established on 10 March 1994. Its administrative centre is the town of Ajdovščina.

Geography
The municipality has an area , and a population, in 2017, of 19,093: 9,659 men and 9,434 women. Its population density is of  inhabitants/km2.

The highest point in the municipality is the Veliki Golak mountain () in Predmeja near the border with the municipality of Nova Gorica; it is  high. The lowest point is on the Vipava river to the south of the village of Batuje – lying at  above sea level. The average altitude at the town of Ajdovščina is .

The main river in the municipality or that flows through it is the Vipava. The Hubelj river, a right tributary of the Vipava, is a short stream that divides the town of Ajdovščina in two large parts: Ajdovščina itself and Šturje.

The municipality of Ajdovščina is surrounded by the following municipalities: Idrija to the north and east, Postojna to the southeast, Vipava to the south, Komen to the southwest and Nova Gorica to the west.

Climate
Mild winters and hot summers are typical of the Vipava Valley. The average (or mean) July temperature in Ajdovščina, is  and the average winter temperature is . The average annual rainfall in the Vipava Valley is . The Bora wind is a characteristic wind of the valley which is more common during winter; it is a cold and strong wind.

Settlements
There are 45 settlements () in the municipality; the main is Ajdovščina, which is the administrative centre of the municipality.

 Code  Settlement  Population(2017) 001001  Ajdovščina  6692 001002  Batuje  359 001003  Bela  35 001004  Brje  394 001005  Budanje  829 001006  Cesta  539 001007  Col  496 001008  Črniče  422 001009  Dobravlje  451 001010  Dolenje  100 001011  Dolga Poljana  361 001012  Gaberje  176 001013  Gojače  194 001014  Gozd  123 001015  Grivče  80 001016  Kamnje  190 001017  Kovk  132 001018  Kožmani  111 001019  Križna Gora  9 001020  Lokavec  1129 001021  Male Žablje  308 001022  Malo Polje  75 001023  Malovše  122

 Code  Settlement  Population(2017) 001024  Otlica  285 001025  Plače  230 001026  Planina  474 001027  Podkraj  428 001028  Potoče  234 001029  Predmeja  367 001030  Ravne  143 001031  Selo  470 001032  Skrilje  310 001033  Stomaž  289 001034  Šmarje  197 001035  Tevče  97 001036  Ustje  363 001037  Velike Žablje  329 001038  Vipavski Križ  172 001039  Višnje  185 001040  Vodice  64 001041  Vrtovče  111 001042  Vrtovin  473 001043  Zavino  82 001044  Žagolič  141 001045  Žapuže  322

Sister cities
The municipality of Ajdovščina is twinned with:
  Quiliano, Italy

People from Ajdovščina
 Anton Čebej (1722–1774), painter
 Danilo Lokar (1892–1989), author
 Veno Pilon (1896–1970), painter

Related pages
 Slovenian Littoral
 Goriška Statistical Region
 Vipava Valley

References

Other websites

 Official website of the municipality 
 Ajdovščina Tourist Information Centre site
 Municipality of Ajdovščina on Geopedia.si 

Category:Towns in Slovenia
Category:1994 establishments in Slovenia