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Vrhovlje pri Kožbani

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Gorizia

Elevation
  
425 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:08 AM

Traditional region
  
Slovenian Littoral

Municipality
  
Brda

Area
  
2.68 km²

Population
  
19 (2002)

Vrhovlje pri Kožbani

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 73% Humidity

Vrhovlje pri Kožbani ([ʋəɾˈxoːu̯ljɛ pɾi kɔˈʒbaːni]) is a small settlement northwest of Kožbana in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy.

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Map of 5212 Vrhovlje pri Ko%C5%BEbani, Slovenia

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Vrhovlje to Vrhovlje pri Kožbani in 1953. The settlement is also known as Vrhuje in the local dialect and humorously as Gluho Vrhovlje (literally, 'deaf Vrhovlje'), in contrast to nearby Vrhovlje pri Kojskem ('blind Vrhovlje').

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Kožbana.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vrhovlje pri Kožbani include:

  • Miloš Kamuščič (1852–1922), school teacher and writer
  • References

    Vrhovlje pri Kožbani Wikipedia