The Municipality of Divača (; ) is a municipality in the
Littoral region of
Slovenia
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, 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
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...
, is located in the municipality.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Divača, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Barka
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Betanja
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Brežec pri Divači
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Dane pri Divači
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Dolenja Vas
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Dolnje Ležeče
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Dolnje Vreme
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Famlje
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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 ...
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Goriče pri Famljah
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Gornje Ležeče
Gornje Ležeče (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia
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Gornje Vreme
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Gradišče pri Divači
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Kačiče-Pared
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Kozjane
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Laže
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Matavun
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Misliče
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Naklo
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Otošče
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Podgrad pri Vremah
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Potoče
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Senadole
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Senožeče
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Škocjan
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Škoflje
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Vareje
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Vatovlje
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Vremski Britof
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Zavrhek
Notable people
Notable people that were born in the Municipality of Divača include:
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Rudolf Cvetko (1880–1977), Olympic fencer
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Bogomir Magajna (1904–1963), writer and psychiatrist
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Ita Rina (1907–1979), actress
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Danilo Zelen (1907–1941), anti-Fascist insurgence leader
References
External links
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Municipality of Divača on GeopediaMunicipal website
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1994 establishments in Slovenia
Divaca