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°E / 46.0474250; 13.5225111Coordinates: 46°2′50.73″N 13°31′21.04″E / 46.0474250°N 13.5225111°E / 46.0474250; 13.5225111
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 [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 ('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. 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 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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