Župančiči (, it, Zupancici ) is a small settlement in the

City Municipality of Koper The City Municipality of Koper (; sl, Mestna občina Koper, it, Comune città di Capodistria) is one of twelve city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies at the coastline of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. ...

in the

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region of

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Geography

Župančiči is located in a narrow valley above the right bank of the Rokava River. There are fertile tilled fields in the valley, and the surrounding slopes have pastures, meadows, and sparse woods.

Name

The name ''Župančiči'' is plural, presumably referring to former residents with the surname Župančič. The surname is derived from the common noun ''župan'', referring to a local leader, and has given rise to other toponyms, such as '' Županje Njive''. Locally, the village is known as ''Flegi''.

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External links

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Župančiči on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub