Kopriva, Sežana

Kopriva
Kopriva Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′58.38″N 13°50′1.65″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Sežana
Area
• Total	4.44 km^2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	168
[1]

Kopriva (pronounced [kɔˈpɾiːʋa]) is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Church

View from the east

Interior

Prophet Elijah's Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Kopriva include:

• Josip Križaj (1911–1948), military pilot
• Branka Jurca (1914–1999), author

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Media related to Kopriva at Wikimedia Commons
• Kopriva on Geopedia