Vrtovin

Vrtovin
An early 20th-century postcard of Vrtovin
Vrtovin Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′59.68″N 13°48′46.04″E / 45.8999111°N 13.8127889°E / 45.8999111; 13.8127889Coordinates: 45°53′59.68″N 13°48′46.04″E / 45.8999111°N 13.8127889°E / 45.8999111; 13.8127889
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Ajdovščina
Area
• Total	16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Elevation	159.3 m (522.6 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	478
[1]

Vrtovin (pronounced [vəɾtɔˈviːn] or [vəɾˈtɔːvin]; Italian: Vertovino^[2]) is a village on the northern edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes several smaller hamlets: Grželi, Čebuli, Fužina, Guli, and Stovška Vas (Slovene: Stovška vas) south of the main village and Krti, Šateji, Subani, Jama, Kocjani, Rebki, Čermeli, Guštini, Fevči, and Lozarji to the north.^[3]

The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Kamnje.^[4]

References

External links

• Vrtovin at Geopedia

Municipality of Ajdovščina Settlements Administrative centre: Ajdovščina Current Batuje Bela Brje Budanje Cesta Col Črniče Dobravlje Dolenje Dolga Poljana Gaberje Gojače Gozd Grivče Kamnje Kovk Kožmani Križna Gora Lokavec Male Žablje Malo Polje Malovše Otlica Plače Planina Podkraj Potoče Predmeja Ravne Selo Skrilje Šmarje Stomaž Tevče Ustje Velike Žablje Vipavski Križ Višnje Vodice Vrtovče Vrtovin Žagolič Žapuže Zavino Former Dol–Otlica Dolnji Lokavec Gradišče Orešje Severska Vas Slokarji Šturje Landmarks Ajdovščina Parish Church Ajdovščina railway station Exaltation of the Cross Church in Vipavski Križ Otlica Window Stone arch bridge in Dolenje Trilek Castle Vipavski Križ Capuchin Monastery Notable people Martin Bauzer Anton Cebej Josip Križaj Karel Lavrič Tobia Lionelli (Janez Svetokriški) Danilo Lokar Veno Pilon Marijan Poljšak Edi Šelhaus Avgust Žigon