- Gradisca d'Isonzo
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official_name = Gradisca d'Isonzo
region =Friuli-Venezia Giulia
province = Gorizia
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website = [http://www.gradisca.totemonline.com www.gradisca.totemonline.com]Gradisca d'Isonzo (Friulian: "Gardiscje", Slovenian: "Gradišče ob Soči") is a town of 6,600 inhabitants in the
province of Gorizia , inFriuli-Venezia Giulia , north-easternItaly . It is located on theIsonzo River.Although it is said to have been founded by the Venetians in the
15th century , the town's name is a Slavic toponym: in archaic Slovene, "Gradišče" was a term indicating a fortified site or a ruin and is a widespreadtoponym in Slovenian ethnic territory.The town is an important cultural center for the Friulian people in the
Venezia Giulia region.See also
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Gorizia and Gradisca
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