Spodnje Škofije
| Spodnje Škofije Prva Škofija (local name) | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Spodnje Škofije | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′17.82″N 13°47′29.96″E / 45.5716167°N 13.7916556°ECoordinates: 45°34′17.82″N 13°47′29.96″E / 45.5716167°N 13.7916556°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76.2 m (250.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,221 |
| [1] | |
Spodnje Škofije (locally also Prva Škofija,[2] Italian: Scoffie or Albaro Vescovà) is a settlement in the Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[3] A major border crossing on the Highway 5 into Italy is located here, with the Italian side known as Rabuiese.
Name
The name Spodnje Škofije literally means 'lower Škofije' (in contrast to neighboring Zgornje Škofije; literally, 'upper Škofije'). Spodnje Škofije is also known locally as Prva Škofija 'first Škofija' ('second', 'third', and 'fourth' Škofija are hamlets of Zgornje Škofije).[2] The name Škofija (literally, 'diocese') is derived from the common noun škof 'bishop',[4] and the numbering refers to tenant farms originally owned by the Diocese of Koper.[5]
History
Until the dissolution of the Free Territory of Trieste in 1954, it was part of the municipality of Muggia, in Italy.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.[6]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 144, 147.
- ↑ Koper municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 413.
- ↑ Trasa št. 138: Tinjan Spodnje Škofije (Slovene)
- ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
