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Hrpelje (pronounced [xəɾˈpeːljɛ] (listen), in older sources Herpelje[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is the administrative center of the municipality.[3]

Hrpelje
Hrpelje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°36′11.24″N 13°56′51.94″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Hrpelje-Kozina
Area
• Total	5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	665
[1]

Name

Hrpelje was attested in historical sources as Herpelie and Herpelye in 1763–1787. The name may be derived from the plural demonym *Vьrpeľane based on the common noun *vьrpa 'sinkhole', thus originally meaning 'people living near a sinkhole'. If so, the initial H- is prothetic.[4]

Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Hrpelje at Wikimedia Commons
• Hrpelje on Geopedia

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