Vrhovlje pri Kojskem

Vrhovlje pri Kojskem (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ pɾi ˈkoːi̯skɛm]) is a settlement north of Kojsko in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Vrhovlje pri Kojskem
Vrhovlje pri Kojskem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′30.55″N 13°34′31.5″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovenian Littoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityBrda
Area
 • Total3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total118
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kojskem in 1953.[3] The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect[4] and humorously as Slepo Vrhovlje (literally, 'blind Vrhovlje'),[5] in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kožbani ('deaf Vrhovlje').

Church

The local church is dedicated to Mary Help of Christians and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno.[6]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kojskem include:

  • Ivan Kovačič (1873–1936), writer and folk poet[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Brda municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 233–234.
  5. Medvešček, Pavel. 1992. "Osvatina - poganski ogenj" Etnolog: glasnik Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja 2(1): 151–156, p. 152.
  6. "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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