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Municipality Of Koper
The Urban Municipality of Koper (; , ) is one of twelve urban municipalities of Slovenia. It is located at the coastline of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. The seat of the municipality is the town of Koper. Since 1995, the area has been part of the Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. The municipality is bilingual, with both Slovene and Italian recognized, and it shares borders with Italy and Croatia. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Koper, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Abitanti * Babiči * Barizoni * Belvedur * Bertoki * Bezovica * Bočaji * Bonini * Boršt * Bošamarin * Brezovica pri Gradinu * Brežec pri Podgorju * Brič * Butari * Čentur * Cepki * Cerej * Čežarji * Črni Kal * Črnotiče * Dekani * Dilici * Dol pri Hrastovljah * Dvori * Elerji * Fijeroga * Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu * Galantiči * Gažon * Glem * Gračišče * Gradin * Grinjan * Grintovec * Hrastovlje * ... [...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] |
Bezovica, Koper
Bezovica (; ) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia, in the southwest of the country. History The Placitum of Rižana (, ) is believed to have taken place on Zvroček Hill in AD 804 in the western part of the settlement; the agreement settled relations between the newly arrived Slavs and the older population in the region. A water main was installed in Bezovica in 1935. During the Second World War, Bezovica was burned by German forces on October 2, 1943. After the war, beavers were raised for some time on a farm in the village. Mass grave Bezovica is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bremce Mass Grave () is located about 1 km northeast of the settlement. Spelunkers found human remains at the site; the remains that were scattered across the floor of the cave were collected in 1992 and were reburied in the Koper cemetery in 2004. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Apollonia Saint Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Črni Kal
Črni Kal (; ) is a village in southwestern Slovenia in the City Municipality of Koper. It is best known today for the Črni Kal Viaduct, the longest and the highest viaduct in Slovenia. Name The name ''Črni Kal'' literally means 'black pond', based on the common noun ''kal'' 'pond, watering hole' and referring to a local geographical feature. Architecture Houses The village has some good examples of traditional Karst architecture. One such monument is the Benko House, built in 1489 by stonemasons Andrej (Andrew) and Benko (Benjamin) as indicated by an inscription on the building: ''Andreas et Benco construxerunt''. This makes it oldest surviving farmhouse in the Koper area and is also the oldest signed and dated secular building in all of Slovenia. It stands on the lower edge of the village core and is made of chiseled limestone and marlstone blocks. It comprises two buildings with inscriptions in the Glagolitic alphabet on the facade. The older building is the main house, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čežarji
Čežarji (; ) is a settlement south of Dekani in the City Municipality of Koper 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 .... The settlement includes the hamlets of Šimiči and Žnidarji. Name The name ''Čežarji'' is believed to be of Italian origin, derived from ''Cesari'', the surname of a landowner that operated tenant farms in the area. History Čežarji was burned twice during the Second World War. The village burned on 15 May 1941, and a large number of houses were burned by German forces on 2 October 1943. References External linksČežarji on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerej
Cerej (; ) is a settlement next to Hrvatini in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b .... References External linksCerej on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cepki
Cepki (; ) is a small settlement between Dekani and Rižana in the City Municipality of Koper 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 *Cepki on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čentur
Čentur (; ) is a settlement 5 km southeast of Koper 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 .... It is divided into two separate hamlets: Veliki Čentur and Mali Čentur (literally, 'big Čentur' and 'little Čentur'). References External linksČentur on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butari
Butari (; ) is a small settlement close to the source of the Dragonja River in the City Municipality of Koper 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 linksButari on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brič, Slovenia
Brič () is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper 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 .... It lies on the left bank of the Dragonja River and no longer has any permanent residents. References External linksBrič on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brezovica Pri Gradinu
Brezovica pri Gradinu (; ) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the Croatian border. Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Brezovica'' to ''Brezovica pri Gradinu'' in 1959. History In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Brezovica pri Gradinu (together with Abitanti, Belvedur, Gradin, Koromači–Boškini, Močunigi, Pregara, and Sirči) was originally assigned to the Socialist Republic of Croatia. In 1956 these villages were reassigned to the Socialist Republic of Slovenia The Socialist Republic of Slovenia (, sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Slovenija, Социјалистичка Република Словенија), commonly referred to as Socialist Slovenia or simply Slovenia, was one .... References External linksBrezovica pri Gradinu on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bošamarin
Bošamarin (; ) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely i ... region of Slovenia. References External linksBošamarin on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper {{Koper-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
