Statistical region Gorizia Elevation 169 m Population 364 (2002) | Traditional region Littoral Municipality Vipava Area 136 ha Local time Wednesday 12:24 PM | |
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Podnanos ([pɔˈdnaːnɔs]; Italian: San Vito di Vipacco) is a village in the upper Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Vipava in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies below Mount Nanos, from which it gets its current name.
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Map of 5272 Podnanos, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Šent Vid (literally, 'Saint Vitus') to Podnanos (literally, 'below Mount Nanos') in 1952. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The local name of the settlement, Šembid, is derived from Šent Vid.
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Vitus and belongs to the Koper Diocese.