Brestovica pri Komnu

Brestovica pri Komnu
Brestovica pri Komnu

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°48′42.24″N 13°38′34.84″E / 45.8117333°N 13.6430111°E / 45.8117333; 13.6430111Coordinates: 45°48′42.24″N 13°38′34.84″E / 45.8117333°N 13.6430111°E / 45.8117333; 13.6430111
Country Slovenia
Region Slovenian Littoral
Municipality Komen
Area
  Total 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation 53.4 m (175.2 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 204
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Brestovica pri Komnu (pronounced [bɾɛstɔˈʋiːtsa pɾi ˈkoːmnu]; Italian: Brestovizza in Valle) is a village in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brestovica to Brestovica pri Komnu in 1953.[3]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church in the hamlet of Gornja Brestovica in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anastasia.[4]

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