| Kastelec | |
|---|---|
  Kastelec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′52.83″N13°52′18″E / 45.5813417°N 13.87167°E Coordinates: 45°34′52.83″N13°52′18″E / 45.5813417°N 13.87167°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Koper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 317.3 m (1,041.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 46 |
| [1] | |
Kastelec (pronounced [kaˈsteːləts] ) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. [2]
The City Municipality of Koper is one of eleven city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies at the coastline of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia and was established in 1994. Its centre is the town of Koper. The area has been since 1995 included in Coastal–Karst Statistical Region. The municipality is bilingual.
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a sovereign state located in southern Central Europe at a crossroads of important European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers (7,827 sq mi) and has a population of 2.07 million. One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, of the European Union, and of NATO. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.
The local church is dedicated to the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Klanec. [3]
In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation. The most common day of commemoration is September 14 in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor. Its association with the parish church remains paramount.
Klanec pri Kozini is a settlement south of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
