Bogo () is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Sežana
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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. Part of the village was burned down by German soldiers in the
Second World War
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.
Church
The local church is dedicated to
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
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and belongs to the
Parish
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of
Å tjak
Štjak (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The settlement was first mentioned in written sources circa 1400 as ''bey sand Jacob.'' The Slovene name ''Å tjak'' is a contraction of ''Å¡(en)t Jak( ...
.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
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Bogo on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Sežana
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