The Municipality of Divača (pronounced [diˈʋaːtʃa]; Slovene: Občina Divača) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Divača. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, and Sežana). Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the municipality.[3]
Municipality of Divača
Občina Divača | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Divača in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 14°01′E / 45.650°N 14.017°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Drago Božac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.8 km2 (57.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,829 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Settlements edit
In addition to the municipal seat of Divača, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
- Barka
- Betanja
- Brežec pri Divači
- Dane pri Divači
- Dolenja Vas
- Dolnje Ležeče
- Dolnje Vreme
- Famlje
- Gabrče
- Goriče pri Famljah
- Gornje Ležeče
- Gornje Vreme
- Gradišče pri Divači
- Kačiče-Pared
- Kozjane
- Laže
- Matavun
- Misliče
- Naklo
- Otošče
- Podgrad pri Vremah
- Potoče
- Senadole
- Senožeče
- Škocjan
- Škoflje
- Vareje
- Vatovlje
- Vremski Britof
- Zavrhek
Notable people edit
Notable people that were born in the Municipality of Divača include:
- Rudolf Cvetko (1880–1977), Olympic fencer
- Bogomir Magajna (1904–1963), writer and psychiatrist
- Ita Rina (1907–1979), actress
- Danilo Zelen (1907–1941), anti-Fascist insurgence leader[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Divača municipal site
- ^ Škocjan Caves site
- ^ Kacin-Wohinz, Milica (2001). "Danilo Zelen". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 15. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 151.
External links edit
Media related to Municipality of Divača at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Divača on Geopedia
- Municipal website
