Artviže

Artviže
Artviže is located in Slovenia
Artviže
Artviže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′45.84″N 14°1′37.48″E / 45.6127333°N 14.0270778°E / 45.6127333; 14.0270778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 48.
  3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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