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Municipality Of Divača
The Municipality of Divača (; ) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Divača, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Barka * Betanja * Brežec pri Divači * Dane pri Divači * Dolenja Vas * Dolnje Ležeče * Dolnje Vreme * Famlje * Gabrče * Goriče pri Famljah * Gornje Ležeče Gornje Ležeče (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hu ... * Gornje Vre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Slovenia
Slovenia is divided into 212 municipalities (Slovene language, Slovene: ''občine'', singular''občina''), of which 12 have urban (metropolitan) status. Municipalities are further divided into local communities and districts. Slovenia has the largest number of first-level administrative divisions of any country. The municipalities vary considerably in size and population, from the capital Ljubljana with more than 280,000 inhabitants to Hodoš with fewer than 400. Urban status is not granted strictly on the basis of population; the smallest urban municipality, Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, has less than half as many inhabitants as the most populous non-urban municipality, Municipality of Domžale, Domžale. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language in all municipalities. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the second official language of three municipalities in Prekmurje: Dobrovnik/Dobronak, Hodoš/Hodos, and Lendava/Lendva. Italian language, Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brežec Pri Divači
Brežec pri Divači (; ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Brežec'' to ''Brežec pri Divači'' in 1955.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External linksBrežec pri Divači on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laže
Laže (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Laže'' is derived from the plural demonym ''*Laz′ane'' (in turn from the common noun ''laz'' 'clearing in or near a woods overgrown with grass'), referring to people living in a clearing. It is thus related to the Slovak toponym '' Lažany'' and Czech '' Lažany'', as well as to names such as '' Laz'', '' Lazi'', and '' Laze''. History The first settlers came to Laže from Lipica in the 17th century, when the bishops of Trieste sold the territory in Lipica to the Austrian court; the farmers in Lipica were then evicted from their land and provided with substitute land in Laže. Seven families moved to Laže at that time and made their living as charcoal burners. Ponds were formerly maintained in Laže for cutting ice for the brewery in Senožeče. After the brewery closed down, the ponds were allowed to dry up. During the Second World War, Laže was a center of Partisan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozjane, Divača
Kozjane (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... References External links *Kozjane on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kačiče-Pared
Kačiče–Pared (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Geography Gallows Cave () lies northwest of the settlement. In the mid-20th century older residents recalled finding beams set up in the rock near the cave reputed to be gallows dating back to French rule under the Illyrian Provinces. Gallows were also erected at the site by Count Petazzi. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Kačiče'' to ''Kačiče–Pared'' in 1952. Church The local church is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Rodik. References External links *Kačiče–Pared on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gradišče Pri Divači
Gradišče pri Divači (; ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gradišče'' to ''Gradišče pri Divači'' in 1953. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Helena Saint Helena (, ) is one of the three constituent parts of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory. Saint Helena is a volcanic and tropical island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, some 1,874 km .... References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornje Vreme
Gornje Vreme (, , ) is a village on the banks of the Reka River in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in Gornje Vreme include: *Bogomir Magajna Bogomir Magajna (January 13, 1904 – March 27, 1963) was a Slovene writer and psychiatrist. Biography Magajna was born in 1904 into a farming family in Gornje Vreme near Divača in what was then the Austrian Littoral. He began his schoolin ... (1904–1963), psychiatrist and writer References External links *Gornje Vreme on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gornje Ležeče
Gornje Ležeče (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... References External links Gornje Ležeče on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goriče Pri Famljah
Goriče () may refer to: * Goriče, Kranj, a village in Slovenia * Goriče, Postojna, a village in Slovenia * Goriče pri Famljah, a village in Slovenia * Srednja Vas–Goriče, a village in Slovenia See also * Gorice (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrče
Gabrče (; ) is a village southwest of Senožeče in the Municipality of Divača in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia. Church The local church is dedicated to Anthony of Padua, Saint Anthony of Padua and belongs to the Parish of Senožeče. References External links *Gabrče on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famlje
Famlje (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... of Vreme. References External links *Famlje on Geopedia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolnje Vreme
Dolnje Vreme (, , ) is a village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... References External links *Dolnje Vreme on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Divača {{Divača-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
