Repnje (pronounced [ˈɾeːpnjɛ]; German: Repne[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Vodice in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
Repnje | |
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  Repnje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′15.42″N 14°28′51.84″E / 46.1709500°N 14.4810667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vodice |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 288 |
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In the centre of the village is Repnje Castle, built in the late 19th century. It now houses a Franciscan convent with an adjacent church.[4]
Church
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The main church of the settlement is built on a hill above the village. It is dedicated to Saint Giles and a portion of its defense wall, built against Ottoman raids, still survives today.[5]
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in Repnje include:
- Jernej Kopitar (1780–1844), linguist
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 32. (in Slovene)
- ^ Vodice municipal site
- ^ School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King in Repnje (in Slovene)
- ^ Cultural and Religious Heritage in Vodice Municipality (in Slovene)
External links
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Media related to Repnje at Wikimedia Commons- Repnje on Geopedia
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