The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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Hrpelje
Hrpelje (, in older sources ''Herpelje'') is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the municipality.
Name
Hrpelje was attested in historical sources as ''Herpeli ...
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A major
border crossing
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to Italy is located in the municipality at the village of Krvavi Potok. It connects to Pese di Grozzana in the Municipality of
San Dorligo della Valle
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near
Trieste
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on the Italian side.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Hrpelje, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Bač pri Materiji
Bač pri Materiji () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The settlement includes the hamlet of Gabrk half a kilometer southeast of the village core. It is located in heavily karstified t ...
Golac
Golac (; it, Golazzo) is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Koper Diocese
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Gradišče pri Materiji
Gradišče pri Materiji (; it, Gradischie) is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gradišče'' to ''Gradišče pri Materiji'' i ...
Rodik
Rodik () is a village northeast of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In church governance, a d ...
Slope
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Tublje pri Hrpeljah
Tublje pri Hrpeljah () is a village southeast of Hrpelje in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia
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