Gaberje () is a village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1367.
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Gabrje to Gaberje in 1987.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. The toponym Gaberje and related names (such as Gabrc, Gabrce, Gaber, Gabrk, Gabrovlje, etc.) are relatively common in Slovenia and are derived from the common noun gaber 'hornbeam', thus referring to the local vegetation.Bezlaj, Anton et al. 1977. Etimiloški slovar slovenskega jezika, vol. 1 (A–J). Ljubljana: SAZU, p. 134.
Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Martin and belongs to the Koper Diocese.Koper Diocese list of churches Its door casing bears the date 1670, which is the date of extension and renovation of a much older church on the site.
Cultural heritage
Below the village, there is a stone bridge across the Branica River dating from around 1800. The bridge is built of unworked stone and has a semicircular arch. It is part of a road connection from the Branica Valley to Štanjel.
References
External links
Gaberje on Geopedia