Spodnje Škofije
Spodnje Škofije
Prva Škofija (local name) | |
|---|---|
Koper | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76.2 m (250.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,221 |
| [1] | |
Spodnje Škofije (pronounced into Italy was located here, with the Italian side known as Rabuiese.
Name
The name Spodnje Škofije literally means 'lower Škofije' (in contrast to neighboring Zgornje Škofije; literally, 'upper Škofije'). Spodnje Škofije is also known locally as Prva Škofija 'first Škofija' ('second', 'third', and 'fourth' Škofija are hamlets of Zgornje Škofije).[2] The name Škofija (literally, 'diocese') is derived from the common noun škof 'bishop',[4] and the numbering refers to tenant farms originally owned by the Diocese of Koper.[5]
History
Historically linked to
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.[6]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 144, 147.
- ^ Koper municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 413.
- ^ Trasa št. 138: Tinjan Spodnje Škofije (in Slovene)
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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