Artviže

Artviže
Artviže is located in Slovenia
Artviže
Artviže
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′45.84″N 14°1′37.48″E / 45.6127333°N 14.0270778°E / 45.6127333; 14.0270778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalityHrpelje-Kozina
Area
 • Total2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
786.9 m (2,581.7 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total54
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Artviže (pronounced [aɾˈtʋiːʒɛ]; Italian: Artuise) is a small village in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Name

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Artviže was attested in written sources in 1443 as Hertwisekh. The name is derived from the Middle High German personal name Hartwig via a denominal adjective form.[2]

Church

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The church in the settlement is dedicated to the local saint, Saint Servulus, who lived in a cave close to Socerb, and belongs to the Parish of Brezovica.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 48.
  3. ^ Roman Catholic Diocese of Koper List of Churches May 2008 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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