| Kovčice | |
|---|---|
  Kovčice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′28.19″N14°4′17.14″E / 45.5744972°N 14.0714278°E Coordinates: 45°34′28.19″N14°4′17.14″E / 45.5744972°N 14.0714278°E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Hrpelje-Kozina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 676.7 m (2,220.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| [1] | |
Kovčice (pronounced [ˈkoːu̯tʃitsɛ] ) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. [2]
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Its main settlements are Hrpelje and Kozina.
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, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Parish of Slivje. [3]
Stephen, traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity, was according to the Acts of the Apostles a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who aroused the enmity of members of various synagogues by his teachings. Accused of blasphemy at his trial, he made a long speech denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him and was then stoned to death. His martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who would later become a follower of Jesus and known as Paul the Apostle.
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.
Slivje is a village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia close to the border with Croatia.
