Kobjeglava (; it, Còbbia) is a
village west of
Å tanjel in the
Municipality of Komen
The Municipality of Komen (; sl, ObÄina 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 f ...
in the
Littoral region of
Slovenia next to the border with Italy.
Name
Kobjeglava was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''Cobila glaua'' and in 1349 as ''Cublaglauua''. The name is derived from reduction of ''*Kobilja glava'' 'mare's head', based on a metaphorical motivation.
Church
The
parish church in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Michael and belongs to the
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
Diocese.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
Kobjeglava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Komen
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