Zalošče

Zalošče (pronounced [ˈzaːlɔʃtʃɛ]) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica. It is located in the lower Vipava Valley in the Gorizia region of the Slovene Littoral.^[2]

Zalošče
Zalošče Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′15.09″N 13°44′53.21″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Nova Gorica
Area
• Total	2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation	81.7 m (268.0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	387
[1]

History

Austro-Hungarian First World War cemetery

In the northern part of the village, there is a large building that used to be a monastery in the 16th and 17th centuries.^[3] There is an Austro-Hungarian military cemetery from the First World War on a small hill next to Saint Lawrence's Church. The individual grave markers are no longer present, and only the central monument remains.^[3][4]

Church

View from the south

Church interior

Saint Lawrence's Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish of Dornberk.^[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Zalošče include:

• Rafael Rojic (1844–1927), physician and politician^[3][6]
• Ivan Rejec (1878–1958), sociologist and translator^[3][7]