Vrhovlje pri Kojskem
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
46°1′30.55″N 13°34′31.5″E / 46.0251528°N 13.575417°E / 46.0251528; 13.575417
Slovenia (2020)
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]
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 (dubbed Gluho Vrhovlje '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
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Brda municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 233–234.
- ^ Medvešček, Pavel. 1992. "Osvatina - poganski ogenj" Etnolog: glasnik Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja 2(1): 151–156, p. 152.
- ^ "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
External links
- Vrhovlje pri Kojskem on Geopedia
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Municipality of Brda
Administrative seat: Dobrovo
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- Dobrovo Castle
- Vipolže Castle
- Alojz Gradnik
- Zoran Mušič
- Ludvik Zorzut
