Planina, Ajdovščina
Planina (pronounced [plaˈnìːna]) is a village in the hills south of the Vipava Valley on the border with the Karst Plateau in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the traditional Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It is now generally regarded as part of the Slovenian Littoral. It is made up of smaller clusters of the hamlets of Štrancarji, Marci, Dolenja Vas (Slovene: Dolenja vas), Brithi, Gorenja Vas (Gorenja vas), and Koboli.[3]
Planina | |
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  Planina Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′23.34″N 13°54′23.15″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.49 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 438 |
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church belonging to the parish is built on a hill south of the main settlement and is dedicated to Saint Paul.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 140.
- Ajdovščina municipal site Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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| Settlements | Administrative centre: Ajdovščina
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