Vrhovlje pri Kožbani

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Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani is located in Slovenia
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′51″N 13°31′18″E / 46.04750°N 13.52167°E / 46.04750; 13.52167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityBrda
Area
 • Total
2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
424.6 m (1,393.0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
[1]

Vrhovlje pri Kožbani (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ 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 (dubbed Slepo Vrhovlje '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:

  • Miloš Kamuščič (1852–1922), school teacher and writer[4]

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. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 234.
  5. ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.


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