Abitanti () is a small settlement in the
City Municipality of Koper
The City Municipality of Koper (; sl, Mestna občina Koper, it, Comune città di Capodistria) is one of twelve city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies at the coastline of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. ...
in the
Littoral
The littoral zone 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 inundated), to coastal areas ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
.
Overview
Abitanti is accessible by road from
Črni Kal
Črni Kal (; it, San Sergio) 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 mean ...
, past
Gračišče and
Gradin
Gradin () is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The former parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Feast of the Holy Cross
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several diff ...
. It is a largely deserted village with only 12 permanent residents left, but becomes busy in May, when it hosts an international
fine arts colony.
Slovenian Tourist Board site
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Most of the village buildings are very interesting from the architectural point of view and are a protected cultural heritage site.
References
External links
Abitanti on Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Koper
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