Pregarje

Pregarje (pronounced [pɾɛˈɡaːrjɛ]; Italian: Pregara) is a village west of Ilirska Bistrica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It is the centre of the Brkini Hills region.[3]

Pregarje
Village
Pregarje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′43.01″N 14°8′14.47″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityIlirska Bistrica
Area
  Total7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
707.8 m (2,322.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total216
[1]

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Ilirska Bistrica municipal site
  3. Barborič, Blaž. Bobič, Živa. Borko, Sebastijan. Dobravc, Mina. Pirc, Janez (2002). "Problematika slovenskega podeželja na primeru Brkinov" [Problems of Slovenian Rural Areas. Case Study of the Brkini Hills.] (PDF). Dela (in Slovenian and English). Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana (17): 265–284. doi:10.4312/dela.17.265-284. ISSN 0354-0596. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-24.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine


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