Kreplje (pronounced [ˈkɾeːpljɛ]; Italian: Crepegliano) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.[2]
Kreplje | |
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  Kreplje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′41.77″N 13°50′10.5″E / 45.7449361°N 13.836250°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Sežana |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300.4 m (985.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 152 |
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History
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During the First World War, an Austro-Hungarian military camp was established along the rail line between Kreplje and Dutovlje. A military cemetery for victims of infectious diseases was set up on the northwest outskirts of Kreplje, and after the war the Italian authorities reinterred additional soldiers at the site as smaller cemeteries were consolidated. Official records state that there are 1,374 Austro-Hungarian soldiers buried at the cemetery.[3]
Church
editThe church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Dutovlje.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Information sign posted at the World War One cemetery.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Kreplje at Wikimedia Commons- Kreplje on Geopedia
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