Vrhovlje pri Kožbani

Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°2′50.73″N 13°31′21.04″E / 46.0474250°N 13.5225111°ECoordinates: 46°2′50.73″N 13°31′21.04″E / 46.0474250°N 13.5225111°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Slovenian Littoral
Statistical region Gorizia
Municipality Brda
Area
  Total 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation 424.6 m (1,393.0 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 19
[1]

Vrhovlje pri Kožbani (pronounced [vəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ pɾi kɔˈʒbaːni]) is a small settlement northwest of Kožbana in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kožbani in 1953.[3] The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect and humorously as Gluho Vrhovlje (literally, 'deaf Vrhovlje'),[4] in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kojskem ('blind Vrhovlje').

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Kožbana.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kožbani include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Brda municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 234.
  5. Koper Diocese list of churches

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