Vrhovlje pri Kožbani
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°2′51″N 13°31′18″E / 46.04750°N 13.52167°E / 46.04750; 13.52167
Slovenia (2020)
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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Brda municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 234.
- ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
External links
- Vrhovlje pri Kožbani on Geopedia
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Municipality of Brda
Administrative seat: Dobrovo
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- Dobrovo Castle
- Vipolže Castle
- Alojz Gradnik
- Zoran Mušič
- Ludvik Zorzut
