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Municipality Of Vipava
The Municipality of Vipava (; sl, Občina Vipava) is a municipality in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Vipava. Historically, it used to be a part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola, but it is now generally regarded as a part of the Slovenian Littoral. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Ajdovščina was subdivided into the municipalities of Ajdovščina and Vipava. Division The Municipality of Vipava is subdivided into 11 local communities ( sl, krajevne skupnosti), which comprise one or more villages. They are Vipava, Erzelj, Goče, Gradišče pri Vipavi, Lozice, Lože, Manče, Podnanos, Podraga, Slap, and Vrhpolje. References External links *Municipality of Vipava at Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities ( Slovene: ''občine'', singular'' občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovene is an official language of all the municipalities. Hungarian is a second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian is a second official language of four municipalities (of which one has urban status) in the Slovene Littoral The Slovene Littoral ( sl, Primorska, ; it, Litorale; german: Küstenland) is one of the five traditional regions of Slovenia. Its name recalls the former Austrian Littoral (''Avstrijsko Primorje''), the Habsburg possessions on the upper Adria ...: Ankaran/Ancarano, Izola/Isola, Koper/Capodistria, and Piran/Pirano. In the EU statistics, the municipalities of Slovenia are classified as "local administrative unit 2" (LAU 2), below 58 administrative units ('), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lozice, Vipava
Lozice () is a village in the upper Vipava Valley, under the western slopes of Mount Nanos in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ... and belongs to the Koper Diocese. References External links *Lozice at Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Vipava
The Municipality of Vipava (; sl, Občina Vipava) is a municipality in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Vipava. Historically, it used to be a part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola, but it is now generally regarded as a part of the Slovenian Littoral. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Ajdovščina was subdivided into the municipalities of Ajdovščina and Vipava. Division The Municipality of Vipava is subdivided into 11 local communities ( sl, krajevne skupnosti), which comprise one or more villages. They are Vipava, Erzelj, Goče, Gradišče pri Vipavi, Lozice, Lože, Manče, Podnanos, Podraga, Slap, and Vrhpolje. References External links *Municipality of Vipava at Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Komen
The Municipality of Komen (; sl, Občina Komen) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Komen. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Komen, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Brestovica pri Komnu * Brje pri Komnu * Čehovini * Čipnje * Coljava * Divči * Dolanci * Gabrovica pri Komnu * Gorjansko * Hruševica * Ivanji Grad * Klanec pri Komnu * Kobdilj * Kobjeglava * Koboli * Kodreti * Lisjaki * Lukovec * Mali Dol * Nadrožica * Preserje pri Komnu * Rubije * Šibelji * Škofi * Škrbina * Štanjel * Sveto * Tomačevica * Trebižani * Tupelče * Vale * Večkoti * Volčji Grad * Zagrajec Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Sežana
The Municipality of Sežana (; sl, Občina Sežana) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sežana. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was split into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Komen, Hrpelje-Kozina, and Sežana). Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Sežana, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Avber * Bogo * Brestovica pri Povirju * Brje pri Koprivi * Dane pri Sežani * Dobravlje * Dol pri Vogljah * Dolenje * Dutovlje * Filipčje Brdo * Godnje * Gorenje pri Divači * Gradišče pri Štjaku * Gradnje * Grahovo Brdo * Griže * Hribi * Jakovce * Kazlje * Kopriva * Kosovelje * Krajna Vas * Kregolišče * Kreplje * Križ * Krtinovica * Lipica * Lokev * Mahniči * Majcni * Merče * Nova Vas * Orlek * Plešivica * Pliskovica * Podbreže * Poljane pri Štjaku * Ponikve * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Divača
The Municipality of Divača (; sl, Občina Divača) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Divača, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Barka * Betanja * Brežec pri Divači * Dane pri Divači * Dolenja Vas * Dolnje Ležeče * Dolnje Vreme * Famlje * Gabrče * Goriče pri Famljah * Gornje Ležeče * Gornje Vreme * Gradišče pri Divači * Kačiče-Pared * Kozjane * Laže * Matavun * Misliče * Naklo * Otošče * Podgrad pri Vremah * Potoče * Senadole * Senožeče * Škocjan * Škoflje * Vareje * Vatovlje * Vremski Britof * Zavrhek Notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Postojna
The Municipality of Postojna (; sl, Občina Postojna) is a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Postojna. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Postojna was subdivided into the municipalities of Pivka and Postojna. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Postojna, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Belsko * Brezje pod Nanosom * Bukovje * Dilce * Gorenje * Goriče * Grobišče * Hrašče * Hrenovice * Hruševje * Koče * Landol * Liplje * Lohača * Mala Brda * Mali Otok * Malo Ubeljsko * Matenja Vas * Orehek * Planina * Predjama * Prestranek * Rakitnik * Rakulik * Razdrto * Sajevče * Slavina * Slavinje * Šmihel pod Nanosom * Stara Vas * Strane * Strmca * Studenec * Studeno * Velika Brda * Veliki Otok * Veliko Ubeljsko * Zagon * Žeje Attractions Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrhpolje, Vipava
Vrhpolje () is a settlement in the Vipava Valley north of the town of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Geography Vrhpolje is a clustered village in the Upper Vipava Valley at the northwest foot of the Nanos Plateau. White Creek ( sl, Bela), a tributary of the Vipava River, flows past the town to the east, but its bed is often dry because it is an influent stream. There are tilled fields in the low, flat areas toward Vipava, vineyards on the slopes to the north, and wooded land on the slopes of the Nanos Plateau to the east. There are karst caves in the vicinity. Unmarked graves Vrhpolje is the site of two unmarked graves from the Second World War. The Church Grave ( sl, Grobišče ob cerkvi) is located in the middle of the tree-lined avenue by the parish church. It contains the remains of a German soldier killed near Vipava during the war. The Zavetnik Farm Grave () lies in the woods below a vineyard, about north-northeast of the parish church. It contains the remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slap, Vipava
Slap () is a village in the Vipava Valley west of the town of Vipava in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Matthew Matthew the Apostle,, shortened to ''Matti'' (whence ar, مَتَّى, Mattā), meaning "Gift of YHWH"; arc, , Mattai; grc-koi, Μαθθαῖος, ''Maththaîos'' or , ''Matthaîos''; cop, ⲙⲁⲧⲑⲉⲟⲥ, Mattheos; la, Matthaeus a ... and belongs to the Koper Diocese. References External links Slap at Geopedia * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podraga
Podraga () is a village in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Vipava in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. The parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ... in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus and belongs to the Koper Diocese. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podnanos
Podnanos (; formerly ''Šent Vid'' or ''Šentvid'' (''nad Vipavo''), german: Sct. Veit, it, San Vito di Vipacco) is a village in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Vipava in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. It lies below Mount Nanos, from which it gets its current name. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Šent Vid'' (literally, 'Saint Vitus') to ''Podnanos'' (literally, 'below Mount Nanos') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The local name of the settlement, ''Šembid'', is derived from ''Šent Vid''. Church The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Koper Diocese. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manče
Manče () is a village in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Church A small church built above the village in the 1990s was dedicated to Saint Martin in 2000 and is privately owned. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Manče include: *Marko Natlačen Marko Natlačen (24 April 1886 – 13 October 1942) was a Slovenian politician and jurist, who also served as the last ban (governor) of the Drava Banovina in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His assassination at the hands of the Slovenian Communist s ... (1886–1942), politician References External links Manče at Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Vipava {{Vipava-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
