Brestovica pri Komnu

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Brestovica pri Komnu
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Brestovica pri Komnu is located in Slovenia
Brestovica pri Komnu
Brestovica pri Komnu
Location in Slovenia
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Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Region Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Komen
Area
 • Total 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation 53.4 m (175.2 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 204
[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

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