Gornja Košana
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  Gornja Košana Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′54.65″N 14°6′50.69″E / 45.6651806°N 14.1140806°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Pivka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469.8 m (1,541.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 144 |
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Gornja Košana (pronounced [ˈɡoːɾnja kɔˈʃaːna], in older sources Gorenja Košana,[2] German: Oberkoschana[2]) is a village west of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
The local church in the settlement is dedicated to the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and belongs to the Parish of Košana.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 136.
- ^ Pivka municipal site
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
Media related to Gornja Košana at Wikimedia Commons- Gornja Košana on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Pivka
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