Gradin (; ) is a settlement in the
City 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. ...
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
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 former
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the settlement is dedicated to the
Feast of the Holy Cross
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.
History
In 1954, when the
Free Territory of Trieste
The Free Territory of Trieste was an independent territory in Southern Europe between Italy and SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, facing the north part of the Adriatic Sea, under United Nations Security Council Resolution 16, direct responsibility of ...
was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to
Yugoslavia
, common_name = Yugoslavia
, life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation
, p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia
, flag_p ...
, Gradin (together with
Abitanti
Abitanti () is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Overview
Abitanti is accessible by road from Črni Kal, past Gračišče and Gradin. It is a largely deserted village with only 12 permanent r ...
,
Belvedur
Belvedur (; ) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
History
In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Belvedur (together with Abitanti, B ...
,
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 195 ...
,
Koromači–Boškini
Koromači–Boškini (; , ) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
History
In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Koromači–Boškini ( ...
,
Močunigi
Močunigi (; ) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
It lies right on the border with Croatia and is not connected by road to any surrounding settlements in Slovenia, only by a path to small vi ...
,
Pregara
Pregara () is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia.
History
In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Pregara (together wit ...
, and
Sirči
Sirči (; ) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
History
In 1954, when the Free Territory of Trieste was dissolved and Zone B was assigned to Yugoslavia, Sirči (together with Abitanti, Belv ...
) was originally assigned to the
Socialist Republic of Croatia
The Socialist Republic of Croatia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Hrvatska, Социјалистичка Република Хрватска), commonly abbreviated as SR Croatia and referred to as simply Croatia, was a ...
. 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 links
Gradin on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Koper
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