Vipava, Slovenia
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| Občina Vipava | ||
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| Area: | 107.4 km² | |
| Population | 5,185 | |
| - males | 2,539 | |
| - females | 2,646 | |
| Mayor: | {{{mayor}}} | |
| Average age: | 39.94 years | |
| Residential areas: | 32.21 m²/person | |
| - households: | 1,630 | |
| - families: | 1,372 | |
| Working active: | 2,298 | |
| - unemployed: | 176 | |
| Average monthly salary (August 2003): | ||
| - gross: | 220,466 SIT | |
| - net: | 144,529 SIT | |
| College/university students: | 244 | |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | ||
Vipava (German Wippach, Italian Vipacco) is a town in western Slovenia with 1,500 inhabitants. Vipava is built upon the numerous sources of the Vipava River, in the Vipava Valley (Vipavska dolina), 102 m above sea level.
The region around the town was probably settled by the Illyrians and Celts in the pre-Roman era. Some trace the name Vipava to the Celtic root vip (river). In 394, the Battle of the Frigidus took place in the vicinity of the town. Modern Vipava was first mentioned in 1367.
The Austrian diplomat Sigismund von Herberstein (1486-1566) and the Protestant Slovenian writer Sebastian Krelj (1538-1567) were both born in Vipava.
The area around the town is well-known for its delicious cherries and excellent wines.
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