Vrhovlje Pri Kožbani
Vrhovlje pri Kožbani (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ pɾi kɔˈʒbaːni]) is a small settlement northwest of Kožbana in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kožbani in 1953. The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect and humorously as Gluho Vrhovlje (literally, 'deaf Vrhovlje'), in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kojskem (dubbed Slepo Vrhovlje 'blind Vrhovlje').
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Kožbana.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kožbani include:
- Miloš Kamuščič (1852–1922), school teacher and writer
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Brda municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 234.
- ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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