Krkavče (pronounced [ˈkəɾkau̯tʃɛ]; Italian: Carcauzze[2] or Carcase[3]) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.[4] It includes the hamlets of Abrabi, Draga, Girič, Glavini, Hrib, Mačkujek, Pršuti, Rov, Škrljevec, Solni, Sveti Maver, and Žvabi.[5]
Krkavče
Carcase, Carcauzze | |
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  Krkavče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′50.35″N 13°41′34.09″E / 45.4639861°N 13.6928028°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185.3 m (607.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 254 |
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Church
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West facade
Church interior
Archangel Michael's Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael.[6] It was built on the bare stone village square in 1749.
See also
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edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spezialortsrepertorium der österreichischen Länder. Bearbeitet auf Grund der Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910, vol. 7: Österreichisch-Illyrisches Küstenland. Vienna: K. k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. 1918. p. 34.
- ^ Atlante stradale d'Italia. Nord. 2004. Milan: Touring Club Italiano, map 20.
- ^ Koper municipal site Archived March 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 136.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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