Artviže
Artviže | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
  Artviže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′45.84″N 14°1′37.48″E / 45.6127333°N 14.0270778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 786.9 m (2,581.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 54 |
| [1] | |
Artviže (pronounced [aɾˈtʋiːʒɛ]; Italian: Artuise) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Name
Artviže was attested in written sources in 1443 as Hertwisekh. The name is derived from the Middle High German personal name Hartwig via a denominal adjective form.[2]
Church
The church in the settlement is dedicated to the local saint, Saint Servulus, who lived in a cave close to Socerb, and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[3]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 48.
- ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
 | This article about the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |