The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; ) is a municipality in the
Littoral
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region of
Slovenia
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Hrpelje
Hrpelje (, in older sources ''Herpelje''; Italian: ''Erpelle'') is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the municipality.
Geography
Hrpelje is located in a heavil ...
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A major
border crossing
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to Italy is located in the municipality at the village of
Krvavi Potok
Krvavi Potok () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.
The Kozina border crossing into Italy is at Krvavi Potok. Since Slovenia's accession to the European Union
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. It connects to Pesek in the Municipality of
San Dorligo della Valle
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(Dolina) near
Trieste
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on the Italian side. It borders
Italy
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and
Croatia
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Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Hrpelje, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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Artviže
Artviže (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
Artviže was attested in written sources in 1443 as ''Hertwisekh''. The name is derived from the Middle High German personal name ''Har ...
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Bač pri Materiji
Bač pri Materiji () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The settlement includes the hamlet of Gabrk half a kilometer southeast of the village core. It is located in heavily karstified ter ...
Brezovo Brdo
Brezovo Brdo () is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The local church is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Parish of Pregarje
Pregarje (; ) is a village west of Ilirska B ...
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Golac
Golac (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In Ecclesiastica ...
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Gradišče pri Materiji
Gradišče pri Materiji (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gradišče'' to ''Gradišče pri Materiji'' in 1953.
Church
The local church i ...
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Gradišica
Gradišica () is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gradiščica'' to ''Gradišica'' in 1992.
Church
The local church ...
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Hotična
Hotična (; ) is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Pantaleon
Saint Pantaleon (), counted in Western Christianity as ...
Klanec pri Kozini
Klanec pri Kozini () is a settlement south of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Klanec'' to ''Klanec pri Kozini'' in 1953.
Church
The parish church ...
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Kovčice
Kovčice () is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Parish
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Kozina
Kozina (; ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.Krvavi Potok
Krvavi Potok () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.
The Kozina border crossing into Italy is at Krvavi Potok. Since Slovenia's accession to the European Union
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Markovščina
Markovščina (; ) is a clustered village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Geography
Markovščina lies in the heart of the karst Materija Lowland (), also known as the Podgrad Lowland (), a dry valley exte ...
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Materija
Materija (; ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies between fields and meadows in the Materija Lowland (), a dry karst valley bottom, along Route 7 from Rijeka to Trieste
Triest ...
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Mihele
Mihele (; in older sources ''Miheli'', ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.
The parish church just outside the settlement is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah. The ...
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Mrše
Mrše (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
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Nasirec
Nasirec () is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the road from Kozina towards the border with Italy.
The local church is dedicated to the Trinity, Holy Trinity and ...
Ocizla
Ocizla (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the border with Italy
The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Klanec.Odolina
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Orehek pri Materiji
Orehek pri Materiji () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
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Petrinje
Petrinje (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia.
Mass grave
Petrinje is the site of a Mass graves in Slovenia, mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Wasp ...
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Poljane pri Podgradu
Poljane pri Podgradu (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from ''Poljane'' to ''Poljane pri Podgradu'' in 195 ...
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Povžane
Povžane () is a small village next to Materija in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia
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Ritomeče
Ritomeče () is a small settlement above Gradišče in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral
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Rodik
Rodik () is a village northeast of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, ch ...
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Rožice
Rožice () is a small village southeast of Hrpelje in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
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Skadanščina
Skadanščina (; ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.
Mass grave
Skadanščina is the site of a mass grave associated with the Second World War. The Bukovje ...
Slope
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Velike Loče
Velike Loče (; ) is a small village above Markovščina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia
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