Škocjan, Divača

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Škocjan
San Canziano della Grotta
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Škocjan
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′52.03″N13°59′36.91″E / 45.6644528°N 13.9935861°E / 45.6644528; 13.9935861
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Littoral
Statistical region Coastal–Karst
Municipality Divača
Area
  Total0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation
423.7 m (1,390.1 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total7
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
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Škocjan (pronounced [ˈʃkɔːtsjan] ; Italian : San Canziano, San Canziano della Grotta) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Nearby Škocjan Caves is named after the village. [2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Cantianius and belongs to the parish of Rodik. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Divača municipal site
  3. Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Rodik". Družina. Družina d.o.o. Retrieved May 2, 2021.