Podkraj () is a
village
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southeast of
Col
A col is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks; a mountain pass or saddle.
COL, CoL or col may also refer to:
Computers
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* , an HTML element specifying a column
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in the
Municipality of Ajdovščina
The Municipality of Ajdovščina (; ) is a municipality with a population of a little over 19,000 located in the Vipava Valley, southwestern Slovenia. The municipality was established in 1994. Its seat is in the town of Ajdovščina. , its mayor ...
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 ...
. It also includes smaller clusters of the hamlets of Trševje, Sreboti, and Hrušica ()
as well as a number of isolated farmsteads along the road from Col to
Kalce.
The ''
Ad Pirum'' archaeological site is located in the hamlet of Hrušica.
Churches
The
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
Saint Margaret and belongs to the
Diocese of Koper. It was built in 1865 at the site of an older predecessor upon the plans by Matija Ozbič. A second church in the settlement belonging to the same
parish
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is dedicated to the
Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, otherwise known as the Holy Ghost, is a concept within the Abrahamic religions. In Judaism, the Holy Spirit is understood as the divine quality or force of God manifesting in the world, particularly in acts of prophecy, creati ...
. The ruins of a 15th-century church dedicated to Saint Gertrude lie in the hamlet of Hrušica. It was built on the site of a 12th-century predecessor.
[''Srednjeveška cerkev sv. Jedrti''. Information sign in Hrušica, Podkraj.]
References
External links
*
Podkraj on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Ajdovščina
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