Korte (; it, Corte d'Isola) is a village in the
Municipality of Izola in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Korte'' to ''Dvori nad Izolo'' in 1957. 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 Italian elements from toponyms. The name ''Korte'' was restored in 1988.
[Urbanc, Mimi & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. ''Geografski vestnik'' 77(2): 25–43.]
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Anthony the Hermit.
Image:Korte - Sv. Anton 01.jpg, St. Anthony the Hermit Church, courtyard
Image:Korte - Sv. Anton 02.jpg, St. Anthony the Hermit Church
References
External links
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Korte on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Izola
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