Dolnja Košana (pronounced [ˈdoːlnja kɔˈʃaːna], in older sources Dolenja Košana,[2] German: Unterkoschana[2]) is a village west of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Dolnja Košana
Dolnja Košana Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°39′54.94″N 14°7′25.2″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Inner Carniola
Statistical region	Littoral–Inner Carniola
Municipality	Pivka
Area
• Total	1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	384
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The Košana parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Stephen and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[4]

Notable people

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

• Franc Šturm (1881–1944), linguist, translator, and communist activist[5]

References

External links

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• Dolnja Košana on Geopedia
• Košana Local Community site

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