Bate, Slovenia
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Bate is a village
in western Slovenia
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
. It is made up of several small settlements including Bate, Sveto and Podlaka.
It is located on the Banjšice Plateau. During the Italian annexation of the Julian March
, the village was officially named as Battaglia della Bainsizza, which literary meant "Battle of the Banjšice Plateau", to honour the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
which took place nearby. Before that, the traditional Italian name of the village was Bainsizza San Lorenzo.
The Parish Church
in the settlement is dedicated to The Holy Cross
and belongs to the Diocese
of Koper. A second church in the Podlaka area is dedicated to the The Assumption of Mary
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...
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...
in the municipality of Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
. It is made up of several small settlements including Bate, Sveto and Podlaka.
It is located on the Banjšice Plateau. During the Italian annexation of the Julian March
Julian March
The Julian March is a former political region of southeastern Europe on what are now the borders between Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy...
, the village was officially named as Battaglia della Bainsizza, which literary meant "Battle of the Banjšice Plateau", to honour the Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
The Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo was a World War I battle fought by the Italian and Austro-Hungarian Armies on the Italian Front between August 18 and September 12, 1917.- Background :...
which took place nearby. Before that, the traditional Italian name of the village was Bainsizza San Lorenzo.
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 Holy Cross
Feast of the Cross
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus....
and belongs to the Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of Koper. A second church in the Podlaka area is dedicated to the The Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...