Website www.sezana.si Population 12,583 (2002) | Time zone CET (UTC+01) Area 217.4 km² | |
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The Municipality of Sežana (Slovene: Občina Sežana) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border. The seat of the municipality is the town of Sežana. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Komen, Hrpelje-Kozina, and Sežana).
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Map of Municipality of Se%C5%BEana, Slovenia
History
Slavic tribes, ancestors of modern Slovenes, first settled the area in the late 6th century A.D. In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the Duchy of Friuli and the Patriarchate of Aquileia, until it was conquered by the Counts of Gorizia in the 14th century. In 1500, it fell under the Habsburg dominion and it was included in the County of Gorizia and Gradisca.
Sights
The Lipica Stud Farm is located in the municipality, as are several picturesque villages.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Sežana include: