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Brestovica pri Komnu
Country Slovenia
RegionSlovenian Littoral
MunicipalityKomen
Area
 • Total
9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
53.4 m (175.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
204
[1]

Brestovica pri Komnu (pronounced [bɾɛstɔˈʋiːtsa pɾi ˈkoːmnu]; Template:Lang-it) 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]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Komen municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008