Fojana
Fojana (pronounced [fɔˈjaːna]) is a village west of Dobrovo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, next to the border with Italy.[2]
Fojana | |
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Village | |
![]() Fojana in 1953 | |
![]() ![]() Fojana Location in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 45°59′52.81″N 13°30′24.42″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Slovenian Littoral |
Statistical region | Gorizia |
Municipality | Brda |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 154.6 m (507.2 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 144 |
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Church
The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Florian and belongs to the Diocese of Koper. A second church, built just outside the village, is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the same parish.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Fojana include:
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gollark: <@235768051683950593> https://medium.com/@arenavanera/a-boring-test-in-a-room-5e80f775a44
gollark: I don't know, but it's not lasers or an output of lasers and therefore uncool.
gollark: It's in my Overworld facility underneath the garden area.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Brda municipal site
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Andrej Rijavec (1997). "Rado Simoniti". Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 11. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 77.
- "Rado Simoniti". Slovenska biografija. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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