Kobjeglava

Kobjeglava
Còbbia
Kobjeglava is located in Slovenia
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Kobjeglava
Kobjeglava
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°48′57.23″N 13°48′24.66″E / 45.8158972°N 13.8068500°E / 45.8158972; 13.8068500
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionSlovene Littoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityKomen
Area
 • Total
6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation
321.4 m (1,054 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
190

Kobjeglava (pronounced [kɔbjɛˈɡlaːʋa]; Italian: Còbbia) is a village west of Štanjel in the Municipality of Komen in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy.

Name

Kobjeglava was attested in written sources in 1300 as Cobila glaua and in 1349 as Cublaglauua. The name is derived from reduction of *Kobilja glava 'mare's head', based on a metaphorical motivation.

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Michael and belongs to the Koper Diocese.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Atlante stradale d'Italia. Nord. Milan: Touring Club Italiano. 2004. p. 20.
  3. ↑ Municipality of Komen website
  4. ↑ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 192.
  5. ↑ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine