Kobjeglava (; ) is a
village
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west of
Å tanjel
Å tanjel (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is located on the Karst Plateau overlooking the Vipava Valley. In the 17th century it was fortified to defend it against Ottoman raids. It was heavily ...
in the
Municipality of Komen
The Municipality of Komen (; ) is a municipality in the Slovene Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Komen. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when th ...
in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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next to the border with Italy.
Name
Kobjeglava was attested in written sources in 1300 as ''Cobila glaua'' and in 1349 as ''Cublaglauua''. The name is derived from reduction of ''*Kobilja glava'' 'mare's head', based on a metaphorical motivation.
Church
The
parish church
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in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Michael
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and belongs to the
Koper
Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...
Diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
References
External links
Kobjeglava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Komen
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