Kopriva, Sežana

Kopriva
Kopriva

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°46′58.38″N 13°50′1.65″E / 45.7828833°N 13.8337917°E / 45.7828833; 13.8337917Coordinates: 45°46′58.38″N 13°50′1.65″E / 45.7828833°N 13.8337917°E / 45.7828833; 13.8337917
Country Slovenia
Region Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Sežana
Area
 • Total 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation 283 m (928 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 168
[1]

Kopriva (pronounced [kɔˈpɾiːʋa]) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]

The military pilot Josip Križaj and the author Branka Jurca were born in Kopriva.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


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