Kobjeglava
| Kobjeglava | |
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  Kobjeglava Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′57.23″N 13°48′24.66″E / 45.8158972°N 13.8068500°ECoordinates: 45°48′57.23″N 13°48′24.66″E / 45.8158972°N 13.8068500°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Komen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321.4 m (1,054.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 190 |
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Kobjeglava (pronounced [kɔbjɛˈɡlaːʋa]; Italian: Còbbia) is a village west of Štanjel in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.[2]
Name
Kobjeglava was attested in written sources in 1300 as Cobila glaua and in 1349 as Cublaglauua. The name is derived from reduction of *Kobilja glava 'mare's head', based on a metaphorical motivation.[3]
Church
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Komen municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 192.
- ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008
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