Country Slovenia Statistical region Gorizia Area 7.47 km² Population 153 (2002) | Traditional region Slovenian Littoral Elevation 313 m Local time Saturday 3:29 AM Municipality Municipality of Tolmin | |
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Weather 4°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Grahovo ob Bači ([ˈɡɾaːxɔʋɔ ɔb ˈbaːtʃi]; Italian: Gracova Serravalle) is a village on the Bača River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
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Map of 5242 Grahovo ob Ba%C4%8Di, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Grahovo to Grahovo ob Bači (literally, 'Grahovo on the Bača River') in 1955. The name is believed to have the same origin as Grahovo in the Municipality of Cerknica. If so, it is probably derived from the personal name Grah, which is still preserved as a surname in Slovenia and is probably borrowed from the Old High German name Gracco. The place name would thus mean 'Grah's (village)'. Another possible derivation is from the common noun *grahovišče 'pea field' via the contracted form *grahovše. Direct derivation from the Slovene common noun grah 'pea' is unlikely because of the rarity of such names and the suffixation pattern.
Cultural heritage
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Koper Diocese.
The village was one of the main filming locations for the 1948 film On Our Own Land.