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Municipality Of Sežana

The Municipality of Sežana (pronounced [sɛˈʒaːna] ; Slovene: Občina Sežana) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sežana. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was split into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Komen, Hrpelje-Kozina, and Sežana). It borders Italy.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Sežana, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

History

Slavic tribes, ancestors of modern Slovenes, first settled the area in the late 6th century AD. In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Duchy of Friuli and the Patriarchate of Aquileia, until it was conquered by the Counts of Gorizia in the 14th century. In 1500, it fell under the Habsburg dominion and it was included in the County of Gorizia and Gradisca.

Sights

  • The Lipica Stud Farm is located in the municipality, as are several picturesque villages.
  • Karst Living Museum
  • Cave Vilenica
  • Botanical garden in Sežana
  • Pepa's Karst garden in Dutovlje
  • Kosovel memorial room in Sežana and homestead in Tomaj
  • Military museum in Lokev
  • Lipica Stud Farm
    Lipica Stud Farm
  • Botanical garden
    Botanical garden
  • Karst Living Museum
    Karst Living Museum
  • Pepa's Karst Garden
    Pepa's Karst Garden
  • Kosovel Memorial Room
    Kosovel Memorial Room
  • Kosovel Homestead
    Kosovel Homestead
  • Military museum
    Military museum

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Sežana include:

References