Dolnja Košana

Dolnja Košana (pronounced [ˈdoːlnja kɔˈʃaːna]) is a village west of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Dolnja Košana
Dolnja Košana
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′54.94″N 14°7′25.2″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionLittoral–Inner Carniola
MunicipalityPivka
Area
 • Total1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total384
[1]

The Košana parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[3]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Dolnja Košana include:

  • Franc Šturm (1881–1944), linguist, translator, and communist activist[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Pivka municipal site
  3. Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Franc Šturm." Slovenski biografski leksikon. (in Slovene)


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