Vrtovin
Vrtovin (pronounced [ʋəɾtɔˈʋiːn] or [ʋəɾˈtɔːʋin]; Italian: Vertovino[2]) is a village on the northern edge of the Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes several smaller hamlets: Grželi, Čebuli, Fužina, Guli, and Stovška Vas (Slovene: Stovška vas) south of the main village and Krti, Šateji, Subani, Jama, Kocjani, Rebki, Čermeli, Guštini, Fevči, and Lozarji to the north.[3]
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  Vrtovin Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′59.68″N 13°48′46.04″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159.3 m (522.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 478 |
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The local church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Parish of Kamnje.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Vertovino in Mappa della Comune di Vertovino, 1822 Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine - Austrian Cataster
- Ajdovščina municipal site
- "Koper Diocese list of churches" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
External links
Media related to Vrtovin at Wikimedia Commons- Vrtovin at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Ajdovščina
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