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Country
  
Slovenia

Municipality
  
Vodice

Area
  
2.65 km²

Population
  
288 (2002)

Region
  
Upper Carniola

Elevation
  
346 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:30 AM

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Weather
  
-1°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 82% Humidity

Repnje ([ˈɾeːpnjɛ]; German: Repne) is a village in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

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Map of 1217 Repnje, Slovenia

In the centre of the village is Repnje Castle, built in the late 19th century and now housing a Franciscan convent with an adjacent church. The main church of the settlement is built on a hill above the village. It is dedicated to Saint Giles and a portion of its defense wall, built against Ottoman raids, still survives today.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Repnje include:

  • Jernej Kopitar (1780–1844), linguist
  • References

    Repnje Wikipedia