Opatje selo

Opatje selo
Opatje selo Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′4.73″N 13°34′57.68″E / 45.8513139°N 13.5826889°E / 45.8513139; 13.5826889Coordinates: 45°51′4.73″N 13°34′57.68″E / 45.8513139°N 13.5826889°E / 45.8513139; 13.5826889
Country	Slovenia
Region	Slovenian Littoral
Municipality	Miren-Kostanjevica
Area
– Total	3.79 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	170.4 m (559 ft)
Population (2002)
– Total	377
[1]

Opatje selo (Italianized: Opacchiasella) is a village in the Miren-Kostanjevica Municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy.^[2]

The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.^[3]

The name of the village means 'The Abbot's Village' in Slovene language.

References

1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Miren-Kostanjevica Municipality site
3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008

External links

• Opatje selo on Geopedia