Coordinates: 45°48′42.24″N 13°38′34.84″E / 45.8117333°N 13.6430111°E / 45.8117333; 13.6430111

Brestovica pri Komnu

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Brestovica pri Komnu
Brestovica pri Komnu is located in Slovenia
Brestovica pri Komnu
Brestovica pri Komnu
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′42.24″N 13°38′34.84″E / 45.8117333°N 13.6430111°E / 45.8117333; 13.6430111
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovene Littoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKomen
Area
 • Total9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
53.4 m (175.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total204
[1]

Brestovica pri Komnu (pronounced [bɾɛstɔˈʋiːtsa pɾi ˈkoːmnu]; Italian: Brestovizza in Valle) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brestovica to Brestovica pri Komnu in 1953.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church in the hamlet of Gornja Brestovica in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anastasia.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Komen municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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