Kopriva, Sežana

Place in Littoral, Slovenia
45°46′58.38″N 13°50′1.65″E / 45.7828833°N 13.8337917°E / 45.7828833; 13.8337917Country SloveniaTraditional regionLittoralStatistical regionCoastal–KarstMunicipalitySežanaArea
 • Total4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)Elevation
283 m (928 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total168[1]

Kopriva (pronounced [kɔˈpɾiːʋa]) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

View from the east
Interior
Prophet Elijah's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kopriva include:

  • Josip Križaj (1911–1948), military pilot
  • Branka Jurca (1914–1999), author

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  • Media related to Kopriva at Wikimedia Commons
  • Kopriva on Geopedia
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Settlements
Administrative seat: Sežana
Current
Former
  • Dolenja Brestovica
  • Gorenja Brestovica
The location of the Municipality of Sežana
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Notable people


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