Vrhovlje pri Kojskem
| Vrhovlje pri Kojskem | |
|---|---|
  Vrhovlje pri Kojskem Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′30.55″N 13°34′31.5″E / 46.0251528°N 13.575417°ECoordinates: 46°1′30.55″N 13°34′31.5″E / 46.0251528°N 13.575417°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Brda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| [1] | |
Vrhovlje pri Kojskem (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ pɾi ˈkoːi̯skɛm]) is a settlement north of Kojsko in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kojskem in 1953.[3] The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect[4] and humorously as Slepo Vrhovlje (literally, 'blind Vrhovlje'),[5] in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kožbani ('deaf Vrhovlje').
Church
The local church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno.[6]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kojskem include:
- Ivan Kovačič (1873–1936), writer and folk poet[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Brda municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, pp. 233–234.
- ↑ Medvešček, Pavel. 1992. "Osvatina - poganski ogenj" Etnolog: glasnik Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja 2(1): 151–156, p. 152.
- ↑ Koper Diocese list of churches
External links
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