Pregara () is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

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

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

on the border with

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

History

In 1954, when the

Free Territory of Trieste The Free Territory of Trieste was an independent territory in Southern Europe between northern Italy and Yugoslavia, facing the north part of the Adriatic Sea, under direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath ...

was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

, Pregara (together with Abitanti,

Belvedur Belvedur (; it, Belvedere) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. History In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Belvedur (together wit ...

, Brezovica pri Gradinu,

Gradin Gradin () is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The former parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. I ...

Koromači–Boškini Koromači–Boškini (; sl, Koromači-Boškini) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. History In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, K ...

, Močunigi, and

Sirči Sirči () is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. History In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Sirči (together with Abitanti, Belvedu ...

) was originally assigned to the

Socialist Republic of Croatia The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), or SR Croatia, was a constituent republic and federated state of the Social ...

. In 1956 these villages were reassigned to the

Socialist Republic of Slovenia The Socialist Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Socialistična republika Slovenija, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Slovenija, Социјалистичка Република Словенија), commonly referred to as Sociali ...

Church

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

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order, particularly within the Catholic Church. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Ca ...

. A chapel outside the settlement, next to the

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

, is dedicated to Saint Simon.Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

References

External links

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