Tabor, Nova Gorica

45°52′47.87″N 13°44′23.21″E / 45.8799639°N 13.7397806°E / 45.8799639; 13.7397806Country SloveniaTraditional regionSlovenian LittoralStatistical regionGoriziaMunicipalityNova GoricaArea • Total0.98 km² (0.38 sq mi)Elevation134.7 m (441.9 ft)Population • Total165^[1]

Tabor (pronounced [ˈtaːbɔɾ]) is a village in western Slovenia in the Municipality of Nova Gorica.^[2] It is located on a small hill overlooking the Vipava Valley. The name comes from the Slovene term tabor, denoting a fortified church or village. The village was fortified in the 16th century as a defense against the Ottoman raids. Part of the fortifications are still visible today.

Tabor gravitates towards the village of Dornberk.

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External links

• Media related to Tabor at Wikimedia Commons
• Tabor on Geopedia